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USDA Keeps Cotton Levy Mandatory
WASHINGTON -- Despite protests from retailers and other importers of cotton-containing apparel and textiles, t…
Bonner Poses Security Plan For Cargo
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs Commissioner Robert Bonner unveiled an ambitious plan on Thursday, which he wants l…
US, EU In Trade Scuffle
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Industry Renews Fight For Funds
WASHINGTON -- New York's Capitol Hill lawmakers are steaming.
They are preparing to renew their fight for more…
Customs Adds Advance Ports
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Wholesale Prices for Women’s Slide 0.2% in Feb. From Jan.
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NFL Properties Makes Labor’s Trendsetters List
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department officials have added NFL Properties to the agency's anti-sweatshop Trendsetter…