EACC Florida is honored to be part of Miami-Dade County's Economic Development Partners. Executive Director Christina Sleszynska attended the latest meeting held in the Virgin Terminal in PortMIA. Can you spot her on the pic?

As part of a trade mission to Miami on 23-25 October organized by the UK Department for Business &Trade, EACC Florida is holding a seminar for a group of UK trade in logistics companies as part of its series titled:"Why Florida? What Business Leaders Need to Know when Considering Expanding into the US/Florida".

See the list of UK companies HERE.

The seminar will be followed by a Networking Reception for Members and Invited Guests. If you wish to receive an Invitation, please contact [email protected]

Seminar and Reception hosted by

The second meeting of EACC Florida’s Task Force Transportation, Logistics & Customs will be held on Wednesday November 13 from 11.30AM to 2.00 PM. Check our website for details.

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Why a dedicated Task Force?

EACC Florida’s Task Force is loosely inspired from a similar Task Force run by EACC Auvergne-Rhone-Alps: https://eacc-ra.com/task-forces/.

Mission: to bring together active professionals who understand the benefits of sharing best practices across industries, ensuring that there is no silo thinking.

Role: to organize meetings on a regular basis to address strategic issues, share findings and best practices and make mutual recommendations for improvement in a given sector of activity. Chatham House rules or any other confidentiality rule might be used to allow for open exchange during the meetings.

Task Force Members: representatives of EACC Florida Member companies with interests in the transportation/logistics industry invited to serve on the Task Force.

If you wish to receive further details about the Task Force, please contact Christina Sleszynska at [email protected]

Many thanks to Founding Task Force Members

EACC Florida Task Forces are a way for Members to contribute to knowledge building and the sharing of best practices. In 2024, EACC Florida successfully established a Task Force on Transportation, Logistics & Customs and is considering establishing another Task Force in 2025.

Would you like to establish or participate in a Task Force in your area of expertise?

Which general topics would be of most interest to you and your colleagues?

Thank you for taking a few minutes to offer your views.

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White House and USTR Announce Changes to De Minimis Exception and Section 301 Tariffs. These are proposed changes to the de minimis duty exception standard and Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods. These changes come on the heels of increasing pressure for the Biden administration to continue addressing Chinese trade concerns. Read more.

CJEU Decision in Illumina/Grail Case Restores Clarity on Article 22 ECMR Referrals for Merger Control. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that EU Member States may not use Article 22 of the European Commission Merger Regulation (ECMR) as a corrective mechanism for merger control cases where they lack jurisdiction. The judgment reinforces predictability and certainty in

the EU’s merger control framework, benefiting companies’ M&A practices. The judgment encourages EU Member States to strengthen their national competition laws, and some have already adopted national provisions allowing them to intervene in mergers that do not meet national thresholds, potentially softening the decision’s overall effect. Read more.

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Recent Updates Impacting International Travelers. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is proposing to delay the enforcement of the REAL ID enforcement until at least 2027. The U.S. Department of State rolls out online passport renewal. ETIAS rollout currently scheduled for 2nd quarter of 2025. Read more.

Drafting Partnership Agreements: Ensuring You Get the Returns You Bargained For. PIP (partners' interests in the partnership) allocations are very commonly used in partnership agreements.¹ For this reason, Investors and managers should understand the basics of PIP allocations and whether and when they should be used before entering into a partnership agreement. Read more.

Annual Limit Reached for All Immigrant Visa Categories for FY2024. On Monday, September 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (DOS), working in close collaboration with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced publicly that all available immigrant visas in the employment-based categories have now been issued for the 2024 fiscal year. Read more.

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Inflation Reduction Act Prompts Taxpayer Questions about IRS Enforcement. One of the most impactful provisions in the new Inflation Reduction Act will grant $80 billion to the Internal Revenue Service over the decade – much of that earmarked for stepped-up enforcement. While both Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and former IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig have said additional enforcement efforts will not target small businesses, many taxpayers may still be wondering how to prepare for the potential of additional IRS scrutiny. Read more.

Cybersecurity Trends: Protect your Organization as Threats Evolve. The 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) and the 2023 FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Internet Crime Report provide the latest comprehensive insights into cybersecurity threats and cybercrime trends, highlighting the evolving landscape of digital threats. Understanding the key findings from these reports is essential for businesses, financial institutions, organizations, government and their stakeholders to effectively plan for and respond to cyber threats. Read more.

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Navigating Cross-Border Export Controls - Data Center Offshoring. As demand for cloud services, edge computing, and AI accelerates, the white paper warns the data center offshoring sector and C-suite management of rising complexities in cross-border trade - stringent regulations and geopolitical risks - that could drive costs up by as much as 15%, impacting efficiency and profitability. Read more.

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Key EU Policy Initiatives Expected to Dominate the Next Five Years. The policy agenda will help companies to anticipate which new policy and legislative initiatives will follow in the medium term. Ultimately, once these policies materialize after the end of the EU-level negotiations, new compliance requirements would be kicking in, requiring an array of preparatory steps. Read more.

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Hello and Welcome to the Third Installment of

“Consolidated Regulatory and Supply Chain News”

This update brought to us on a quarterly basis by RAF Solutions offers members of the EACC high level information on news that could affect the trans-ocean business of import and export to / from the U.S. This will mostly be organized by type of information (i.e. ocean freight, air freight, regulations on either side, etc) but there may be some crossover in sections since one new regulation could impact many areas.

We hope this provides some additional information for your use and helps to grow your business and relationships.