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| 1891404 | dc8d09da-ddca-4c8f-8430-2fa87909ab53 | Q3 | AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION | 1433 | TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION | 2016 | third_quarter | TRD | Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, and Customs): 1.on implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs). 2.on consideration of pending free trade agreements, including Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) 3.on negotiation of new trade agreements, including Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), International Services Agreement (ISA), and Trade Facilitation agreement. Issues discussed include: 1.rules of origin 2.duties 3.customs provisions 4.IPR provisions 5.Regulatory harmonization 6.Transportation measures 7.Government procurement. 8.Port maintenance issues 4.on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and other existing preference programs. 5.on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including expansion to incorporate travel goods for all GSP beneficiary countries. 6.on implementation of various trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 10 plus 2, 100 percent screening, 9801, de minimis, NAFTA, CAFTA-DR documentation, FTZs, textile outsoles, duty drawback, single window/ITDS Executive Order) covering apparel, footwear, and travel goods. 7.on foreign trade barriers and practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). 8.on trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems and provisions included in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (HR 644). 9.on implementation of trade legislation including: 1.Trade Promotion Authority (HR 2146/HR 1314). 1.Including Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). 2.Including currency and investor state provisions. 2.Trade Preferences Extension Act (HR 1295/S 1267). 1.Including Trade Adjustment Assistance. 3.Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (HR 644). 10.on other trade initiatives and items, including: 1.Extension of expired or expiring trade programs, including GSP, Haiti, AGOA, the Morocco TPL, the Bahrain TPL, the Nicaragua TPL. 2.Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. 3.Implementation of conflict minerals reporting requirements with the SEC. 4.GSP Update (S 340, HR 681). 5.Efforts to reduce duties on certain athletic footwear. 6.The benefit of imports and global value chains. 7.Renewal of ExIm Bank. 8.GSP Update 9.Outdoor apparel classifications. Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (HR 644), including fixes to athletic footwear and outdoor apparel classifications. Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) (S. 892). Discussions with OPIC, Export-Import Bank, GAO, Commerce, and Congressional staff on ways to improve OPIC and Ex-Im Bank services for the apparel and textile supply chain. International Trade Commission (ITC) AD/CVD duty case regarding 53-foot domestic dry containers. Trade-related provisions in Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 2029). Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act (S. 2201). Border Tax issues. | Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 2016-10-20T09:27:16.507000-04:00 |