CBP Publishes Panama TPA Rules and USTR Officials to Meet in Panama on the Free Trade Agreement

On May 21, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published in the Federal Register (79 FR 29077) United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; Final rule, adopting as a final rule interim amendments to the published on October 23, 2013.

On May 28, 2014, Assistant United States Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere John Melle and Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative for Central America and the Dominican Republic Leslie O’Connor will travel to Panama for the first meeting of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Free Trade Commission. A press conference will be held in conjunction with the meeting.

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