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Proposed changes to the Foreign Trade Regulations
By: Omari On January 21, 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR), also in pdf, for revisions to the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). Most of the clarifications and...
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Resources at AESDirect.gov
By Nidaal When I first started in the Automated Export System branch of the Foreign Trade Division a little over a year ago, I found myself relying heavily on the information at our website in order to...
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Vroom…Auto Industry Shows Growth
By Terri On October 4, 2011, the Full Report on Manufacturer’s Shipments, Inventories and Orders for August 2011 was released. Preliminary estimates show January – August 2011 shipments of...
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Domestic vs. Foreign Origin
By: Melannie Exporters often ask: “How should I report a shipment for goods with the same schedule B, but composed of domestic and foreign origin?” You want to be sure that you are accurately...
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U.S. Trade Deficit Increases in November
U.S. Trade November 2011 By: Janet A decrease in November exports and an increase in imports resulted in a rise in the Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services to $47.8 billion...
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Record Goods and Services Trade in 2011
by Fay First, let’s take a quick look at the trade numbers for December 2011. For December, the trade deficit in goods and services increased to $48.8 billion from $47.1 billion (revised) in November,...
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Clarification to October 2010 Newsletter – DSP-5 licenses in the AES
By: Omari Based on the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) section 30.2(a)(1)(iv), any export shipment requiring a U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) license or that is...
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States battle for export spotlight – The race to expand U.S. exports is on!
By Daniel Exporting goods has always been integrated in the fabric of the U.S. economy but recently there has been a growing trend to capitalize on foreign demand of American goods. According to data...
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Trade Term: Harmonized System
By: John Winston Sperry Though I joined the Foreign Trade Division in July, I still find myself exposed to new trade terms. During my first assignment to learn how to use USA Trade Online (UTO), I was...
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Nature Strikes Again. What Does That Mean for Trade?
By: Stephen It is incredible to see the impact that a single storm can make on an area. What might be just as impressive is the immediate effect it can have on Trade. It will inevitably take some time...
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My Vacation in the Virgin Islands is Over. How Do I Declare My Goods?
By: Clara Santiago The Caribbean is an excellent place to spend the rainy days of spring. Don’t let your vacation be ruined by not being able to take your recently purchased goods with you! If your...
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How Much Of Our Exports Come From Manufacturing?
Made in the U.S.A. With almost 300,000 establishments and 11 million employees, manufacturing plays a major role in the nation’s economy. So much so that about 6 in 10 U.S. export dollars come from...
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Coming to an Area Near You! AES Compliance Seminars
How well do you know the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) and the Automated Export System (AES)? The AES Compliance Seminars provide you with in-depth training to help you understand the...
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Commodity Spotlight: Cotton
By: Mayumi Escalante Cotton swabs, blue jeans, sewing thread, t-shirts, bed sheets. What do these products have in common? They all are made from cotton. The U.S. Census Bureau is the source of...
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By: Carlann Unger Balance of Payments Basis The trade deficit in goods and services continued to decrease for the third month, dropping $0.3 billion to $40.5 billion. A slightly larger increase in...
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By: Henock Kebede The trade deficit in goods and services decreased by $0.2 billion to $40.1 billion in August. A slightly larger increase in exports of $0.4 billion (to $198.5 billion) than imports of...
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Fancy a Pint?
By: Stephen Jackson “He is a wise man who invented beer.” –Plato Some may have different views on beer, good or bad, it’s a national and international phenomenon. While I do not think many would argue...
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New TradeSource Publication
The world economy has entered a new phase since the ups and downs of the global financial crisis of 2009. The U.S. economy is growing, and so is the world’s. In the not-so-distant past, good times at...
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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services – March 2015
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $51.4 billion in March, up $15.5 billion...
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Goods and Services Deficit decreased in April 2015
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $40.9 billion in April, down $9.7 billion...
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