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AGOA changes expected January 1, 2024
President Biden notified Congress he intends to terminate reduced duty benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act… Read more
EPA to create new PGA message set for imports of hydrofluorocarbons
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced their plan to create a new Partnering Government Agency (PGA) message… Read more
FDA to require registration of cosmetic products by late December 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require most cosmetics manufacturing and processing companies to register and list… Read more
U.S. CBP to begin collecting pecan and Christmas tree fee November 5, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin collecting fees on imports of pecans and Christmas trees which… Read more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Filing Pilot Open to All Brokers
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is strongly encouraging importers to begin filing the Automated Commercial… Read more
Detroit CBP to move marine desk due to closing of Detroit-Windsor Ferry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Detroit, MI, announced they are moving their Marine Desk location due… Read more
USTR extends China Section 301 reinstated & COVID-related exclusions
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended all current Section 301 exclusions that were due to expire on… Read more
CTPAT portal unavailable September 15th to 30th, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and the Trade Compliance… Read more
Importer cotton assessment fee to increase on October 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a direct final rule, increasing the fee paid… Read more
CBP to increase user fees for fiscal year 2024 – Effective October 1, 2023
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), posted notice of the below-noted increase(s) in user fees, which are effective… Read more