The Border Target Operating Model Draft for Feedback (publishing.service.gov.uk)

The UK plans for a reduced dataset for imports and a single window to remove duplication  by October 2024.  A comment period is open through 19 May 2023. If you wish to comment through EMTC please contact us at info@emtc.org (see attached for the comment areas) 

Google, Amazon Lobbyists Helped US Shape New Indo-Pacific Trade Framework (msn.com)

Amazon, Google and other tech companies advised the Biden Administration on the digital trade policy provisions for IPEF.  USTR expects results by the end of the year.

Implementation committees are moving the African free trade area from talks to action | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Europe names 19 platforms that must report algorithmic risks under DSA | TechCrunch

The list includes well known names from Alibaba to YouTube. Europe seeks "mandatory algorithmic transparency". 

The Case For Artificial Intelligence Regulation Is Surprisingly Weak (forbes.com)

EMTC seeks to provide members and friends with multiple viewpoints 

https://apple.news/AoncUR8uHRYOGiR3oiPlt9g

The Supreme Court has accepted a case to hear challenges to federal agency interpretation of ambiguous rules. The specific case involves the Marine Fisheries Service.

Retail Alert: Philippines May Talk Trade As President Marcos Arrives In The USA (forbes.com)

Pres. Marcos Jr. will visit the US.  Will retail supply chain be a topic? Note that RCEP will enter force in the Philippines in June

The IRS is now watching how much you make selling any items online — here's how even casual sellers could get dinged by the new tax rules (msn.com)

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 lowered the threshold for reporting your ecommerce online sales  Marketplaces must report your sales totaling over $600  EMTC is part of a coalition to raise this threshold Join us to support this proposal to Congress 

West Coast Ports Went from Chaos to Quiet. It's a National Problem. (msn.com)

"Adopting automation and digital technology would improve port efficiency". Note that Congress specifically passed a law banning port automation.  Do you agree with them?

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule Provision Making it Easier for Consumers to “Click to Cancel” Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships | Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov)