Non-tariff barriers impacting imports at Mexico-US border
The University of Arizona (UA), Rogers College of Law recently published a TradeLab report about non-tariff barriers to trade.
Inspections and Non-Tariff Barriers on “Perishable Imports” at the Mexico-US Border: Legal Limits and Best Practices focuses on the impact these non-tariff restrictions on commodities have on imported fresh produce. The report was created by law students Derek Brewer, Brien Brockbank, Leon Kuntz, Tusa Rutherford and Ekaterina Shkarbuta, as well as teaching fellow Lauren Robbins and Professor Sergio Puig.
During the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA,) Spring Policy Summit 2021, a session was dedicated to the breakdown of the report and potential paths forward.
May 05 , 2021
Non-tariff barriers are impacting imports of perishable commodities like tomatoes at the Mexico-U.S. border, according to a new report.
The University of Arizona (UA), Rogers College of Law recently published a TradeLab report about non-tariff barriers to trade, entitled Inspections and Non-Tariff Barriers on “Perishable Imports” at the Mexico-US Border: Legal Limits and Best Practices
It focuses on the impact that these non-tariff restrictions on commodities have on imported fresh produce. The report was created by law students Derek Brewer, Brien Brockbank, Leon Kuntz, Tusa Rutherford, and Ekaterina Shkarbuta, as well as teaching fellow Lauren Robbins and Professor Sergio Puig.
Spring Policy Summit 2021 kicks off monthly webinar series
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) held its annual Spring Policy Summit on April 21st -23rd. The selection of panelists covered some of the most important topics for the fresh produce industry including the current relationship between the U.S. and Mexico, sustainability trends in fresh produce and the latest on improving barriers to trade.
Day 1 of the summit featured Kenneth Smith, former lead NAFTA negotiator for Mexico and current partner with AGON. Smith focused on discussing changes in Mexican policy and collaborations between the U.S. and Mexico that could positively impact the fresh produce industry. This session also featured Britton Mullen, president of the Border Trade Alliance and principle with Clarke Consulting. Mullen focused her presentation on the USMCA and the transition from the last Administration to the current Administration and what the produce industry could expect moving forward.
Elation lights rock concert on Sacramento Bridge
Thursday, 28 January 2021
USA - Last November, rock band Dance Gavin Dance performed their new album
Tree City Sessions 2 in its entirety on Tower Bridge in Sacramento, California, a setting that provided a visually stunning framework for the introduction of their latest music. The PPV concert, executive produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, was lit by Justin Wade and Sacramento Production & Lighting (SPL) using a rig of Elation Professional luminaires. Formed in 2005, Dance Gavin Dance hail from Sacramento and are local favourites. Last February, the band had just started a tour to promote a new album release when the shutdown hit. Tour manager Travis Wade and Dion Cook of SPL decided to see if there was a market for pay-per-view streaming of the band, a project that culminated in a successful July PPV concert from a recording studio set up in a converted space in SPL’s warehouse.
Zephyrhills police warn of parking lot car-repair scammer
Jennifer Holton reports
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - First he disables your vehicle when you’re not looking. Then he claims he can fix it, but for a price.
Police in Zephyrhills are looking for a man they say has scammed at least a half a dozen senior citizens over the last few months.
Police Chief Derek Brewer says six people have filed reports with his department claiming a white male approached them in a parking lot offering to repair their vehicle after it seemingly stopped working. He’s actually disabling the vehicle as he’s there, Brewer said. He kind of follows them to their car and as he’s following them, he engages in conversation. During that conversation, he builds the rapport with the victims and as they get into their car, they try to work it and it doesn’t. And he says, ‘Well, I’m a mechanic, I can help you with that.’