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The various agencies that make up the U.S. federal government recently issued their respective semi-annual regulatory agendas, which include a number of actions of potential interest to Hong Kong and mainland Chinese exporters. Some of the most significant actions announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. State Department are summarised below. More

The Solar Energy Industries Association has released a study arguing that the current Section 201 tariffs on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells and modules “have slowed U.S. progress on climate and environmental issues.” More

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued separate final rules that effective 3 February will require persons who intend to import, manufacture or process any of 57 specified chemical substances for an activity designated as a significant new use by one of these rules to notify the EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. More

Topics: Brazil Renews Amended Version of AD Duty Order on Loudspeakers; Mexico Begins Sunset Review on Steel Cables. More