On this day in 1993, the North American Free Trade Agreement signed into law by President Bill Clinton.

Check out these recent articles that feature interviews with Management Dynamics’ executives regarding various topics related to global trade management, trade agreements, and supply chain management:

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Journal of Commerce: Technology’s Survival Kit – September 1, 2009
Nathan Pieri discusses how the Global Trade Management providers have thrived during the recession magnifying the importance of controlling supply chain costs.

The Journal of Commerce reports the twelfth month of decline in trade for the NAFTA countries. U.S trade with Mexico and Canada dropped to $57.3 billion, 20 percent lower than in 2008.

The New York Times reports that Peru has recently signed a Free Trade Agreement with four European countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

The International Centre for Trade & Sustainable Development reports that 22 developing countries have tentatively agreed to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers as a means to boost trade between their countries.

While visiting South Korea, President Obama announced his intention to pass the South Korea-US free trade agreement that is currently on hold, pending approval in Congress.

The chief supply officer at Levi Strauss testified in front of the House Ways & Means committee recently to encourage a stable, long-term trade preference program that encourages liberal rules of origin for raw materials and is easy for companies to utilize.

Simon Lester at International Economic Law and Policy Blog raises a question about the current US Trade Preference policy, based on recent comments by the USTR General Counsel Tim Reif regarding the eligibility criteria for US Trade Preference Programs:

The largest Colombian export mission ever to the United States is in Miami this week for two-days of match-making sessions with pre-selected importers. High on the agenda for sale: women's lingerie and other clothing, processed foods, books and other manufactured goods, Colombian officials said.

World Trade magazine reports that India and the European Union have re-ignited discussions to create a free trade agreement between the two parties. Discussions originially began in 2007, but was slowed because of differences on intellectual property rights and fusing trading best practices with climate change.