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Tim Warren

Timothy Warren, Executive Managing Editor, Communications Daily. He previously led the International Trade Today editorial team from the time it was purchased by Warren Communications News in 2012 through the launch of Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. Tim is a 2005 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and lives in Maryland with his wife and three kids.

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CBP Miami Advises Trade of Limited Labor Day Processing Schedule
August 6, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP Miami notified the trade community in an information bulletin of the upcoming limited schedule for the Cargo Clearance Center (CCC) on Sept. 3, Labor. The CCC Cargo Control and Agriculture Document Review will process only in-bonds, perishable and agriculture related entries from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. After 2 p.m. perishable entries may be processed at the General Aviation Facility. Shipments that need agricultural clearance after 2 p.m. will be processed at the Agriculture Air Cargo Section. Email documents@brokerpower.com for a copy of the notice.

Rangel Introduces Cotton Trust-Fund Bill
August 3, 2012 by Tim Warren|Congress

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation (HR-6265) Aug. 2 meant to reduce the cost of importing raw materials for manufacturing cotton shirts in the U.S. "Every day millions of shirts enter the U.S. duty free, while American shirt manufacturers are subject to strict entry quotas and duties as high as 13.5% once the quota is filled," said Rangel's office in a press release. Text of the bill wasn't yet available by press time. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J) has introduced similar legislation recently approved by the Senate Finance Committee.

Third-Country Fabric, Burmese Import Restriction Bill Sent to President Following Senate Approval
August 3, 2012 by Tim Warren|Congress

The Senate on Aug. 2 approved under unanimous consent legislation that would renew import restrictions from Burma and extend a Third-Country Fabric (TCF) provision that allows African countries to use third-country fabric and then export that into the U.S. The bill also makes non-controversial technical changes to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) textiles and apparel provisions. The House approved an identical bill earlier the same day. The legislation will next go to the President.