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Trump Threatens to Impose New Tariffs on Mexico
Stay Aware & ProactiveHow Would New Tariffs on Mexico Impact You? President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to impose new tariffs on all imported Mexico goods if the country does not step up its immigration enforcement actions. Trump said in a White House statement that…
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Additional China Tariffs on Imported Goods to the US Announced May 10
On June 15, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative utilized Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 to introduce additional tariffs on certain products imported from China. The U.S. government issued a list of goods subjects to tariffs which will impose a tariff of 25% on approximately $50…
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What You Can Expect from the Latest Changes in REACH
REACH is a regulation from the European Union that regulates chemical use in order to improve the health of humans and the environment. The change in interpretation redefines articles and their chemical substances forces supply chains to conduct more time-consuming analyses to look for Substances…
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The Risks Associated with California Proposition 65
California Proposition 65 is a law that protects consumers from exposure to components or products containing chemicals and substances linked to cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. Textiles, hard goods, toys, electronics, and other products sold or distributed in California with substances above non-threatening levels…
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ECHA and Brexit Chemicals Instructions
ECHA Publishes Recommendations for All Companies to Prepare for a ‘No Deal’ Scenario for the UK’s withdrawal on March 30, 2019. ECHA states “With continued political uncertainty regarding the withdrawal agreement, the Agency urges companies to act now to continue complying with their obligations under the…
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Six New Substances Added to the Candidate List
As of January 15, 2019, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added six new substances of very high concern (SVHC) to The Candidate List for the REACH regulation. The Candidate List now contains 197 substances. New REACH Candidate List Substances No. Substance NameCAS NumberReason for inclusion 1 1,7,7-trimethyl-3-(phenylmethylene)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one15087-24-8Endocrine disrupting…