On Trade, Biden Sidelines USTR for Commerce Department (foreignpolicy.com)

Interesting article on a shift to US competitive advantage.  Collaboration or Competition?

National-Cybersecurity-Strategy-2023.pdf (whitehouse.gov)

The strategy places responsibility on the owners and operators of systems that hold our data. The strategy seeks to drive equitable collaboration to correct market failures. It incorporates using clean energy to strengthen the resiliency of the U.S. electric grid. It seeks enhanced digital identity solutions to access social and other networks. 

Dubai suspends new customs duty on international goods above Dh300 - News | Khaleej Times

De minimis reverts to Dh1000 on March 1. Earlier this year Dubai lowered the threshold to Dh300 and imposed a duty of 5% and a VAT of 5% on imported goods. This is good for ecommerce. 

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Delivers Remarks at American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime | OPA | Department of Justice

Every US company, large or small, must know and comply with all export laws. 

"Our goal is to empower companies to do the right thing,  — while empowering our prosecutors to hold accountable those who don’t follow the law...We will add more than 25 new prosecutors who will investigate and prosecute sanctions evasion, export control violations and similar economic crimes."

U.S. Department of State Concludes $20,000,000 Settlement of Alleged Export Violations by 3D Systems Corporation - United States Department of State

$10M has been suspended for remedial actions to improve compliance.  The company EMAILED drawings to Germany and China.  E-mail is a mode of export that is under US Export Control Laws. 

The S&DC rollout rolls on: Implementation & Impacts of Delivery Network Transformation - Save the Post Office

This article is an opinion piece. EMTC seeks to provide multiple perspectives on issues that impact ecommerce, our members and our friends.  We welcome alternative perspectives. 

vFINAL- 2023 02 27 - Command Paper 1245 (publishing.service.gov.uk)

This is an important update for our members and friends in the UK, Northern Ireland and Europe. Trade between Northern Ireland and the UK will have a green lane. Trade with the EU will be subject to normal 3rd country processing.  Note significant changes to VAT including savings opportunities in Northern Ireland. 

wtoi_01mar23_e.pdf

The Goods Barometer is a composite global trade indicator 

Last-mile companies poised to shake up the market - FreightWaves

Amazon expands same-day delivery, invests in driver safety - FreightWaves