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Tag Archives: imports
Tracking the E-cigarette Trade
Up to 90% of electronic cigarette devices in the multi-billion-dollar U.S. e-cigarette market are imported, according to expert estimates. But until recently, the federal government couldn’t determine the volume of e-cigarette imports because they were lumped together for tracking purposes … Continue reading
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January 12, 2016
Tagged CBP, China, cigarettes, Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, Customs and Border Protection, e-cigarettes, ecigarettes, ecigs, Harmonized System, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, HTS, IAT, imports, Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, smoking, tariff, tariffs, tax, taxes, U.S. International Trade Commission, USITC, vape, vaping, World Customs Organization
Key Issues for National Consumer Protection Week
It’s National Consumer Protection Week, so we’re exploring how the federal government protects you, the consumer, from risky products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is tasked with protecting Americans from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of … Continue reading
Podcast on Safety of Imported Food
The Food and Drug Administration’s Foreign Offices prevent unsafe products from entering the U.S. food supply. As more food is imported, this office faces increased workloads and other challenges. Hear our podcast with Alfredo Gomez, a director in GAO’s Natural … Continue reading
