USA-ITA Posts Presentations from Annual Conference
The United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel posted presentation slides from its Jan. 9 annual conference in New York. Presenters spoke on the following topics during the conference:
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Transportation
Transportation Keynote -- Gene Seroka of APL Ltd. (here)
Transportation Issues for 2013 -- Peter Zantal, Port of N.Y./N.J. (here); Jack Mahoney, Maersk Line (here); Matt Guasco, Port of L.A. (here)
Trade Policy
Trade Policy Outlook for 2013 - Kim Glas, International Trade Administration Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) (here); David Spooner, Squire Sanders (here)
Regulatory Issues
Regulatory Issues Keynote - Nancy Nord, Consumer Products Safety Commission (here); handouts on navigating the CPSC import process (here), the draft proposed rule on compliance certificates (here), and a CPSC desktop guide (here)
Regulatory Issues for 2013 -- John Leonard, CBP (here); Jon Fee, Alston & Bird (here)
Sourcing
Sourcing Keynote -- Francisco Sanchez, International Trade Administration (here)
Sourcing Opportunities and Challenges for 2013 -- Luis de la Calle, MEXICO FITS (here); Damon Paling -- PwC Shanghai (here); Mohamed Kassem, Egypt Ready-Made Garment Export Council (here)