International Trade Law News

The Customs Lawyers Association, a professional association of government attorneys involved in the practice of customs and international trade law, will hold its annual customs law symposium on October 18, 2005 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The theme of this year's program, primarily intended for customs lawyers, is "Integrating New Technologies to Promote Global Trade and Security."

The meeting's program includes: a primer on CBP's transition into the Automated Commercial Environment; a presentation on textiles safeguards; a discussion of CBP's advance manifest requirements and the implementation of the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS); a presentation by the Clerk of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) and a discussion of current issues in international trade litigation; and a panel discussing the new programs and technologies that will be utilized to implement the WCO's Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade.

Registration for the program is now taking place. Registration information and more details on the program is available at www.acteva.com/go/cla and on the CLA website at www.customslawyersassociation.org.