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Washington More than a third of foreign-flagged ships don’t meet international security standards set to take effect Thursday, meaning they won’t be allowed to enter American ports. It’s unclear what impact that will have on commerce. James Carafano, a homeland security expert with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, said the effect will be negligible because the shipping companies that account for the bulk of goods shipped to the United States will meet the standards. “My guess is it won’t have a serious economic impact,” Carafano said. “The people that really drive the U.S. economy will be in compliance.”