R-CALF USA: Senate COOL Hearing Pathetically Biased

    For Immediate Release: June 25, 2015 Billings, Mont. – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing regarding the United States’ country of origin labeling (COOL) law and trade retaliation. Five of the witnesses who were selected to testify at the hearing favored the immediate repeal of COOL to…

Inside U.S. Trade: “Senate Approves TAA Package, Wraps Up Trade Votes With Customs Bill Conference Motion”

  Following the approval of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation Wednesday afternoon (June 24), the Senate passed a bill renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and tariff preferences for developing countries, and moved to initiate a conference with the House to reconcile differences over a customs and enforcement bill. [posted June 24, 2015 | Inside U.S.…

The Hill: Whoops! We forgot to include the VAT in the TPP

According to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has a big benefit: With a signed TPP, American-made goods will finally enjoy tariff-free access to consumers in countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore.  However, some tariffs will not be dropped immediately, but instead will be phased out over a number of years. [Reposted…