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Oct 7, 2016

Importer Cotton Assessment Fee Lowered on October 4, 2016

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a final rule, decreasing the fee paid by… Read more 

Sep 27, 2016

Fiscal Year 2017 Sugar TRQ announced and allocated by country

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Sugar Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) openings that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)… Read more 

Sep 21, 2016

Food Importers – Important reminder of Food Facility Registration 2016 renewal

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires that all food facilities update their registration every even-numbered year.  This… Read more 

Sep 12, 2016

New NMFS International Fisheries Trade Permit Requirements

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that effective September 20, 2016, a new consolidated International Fisheries Trade Permit… Read more 

Sep 8, 2016

Zika – China relaxes fumigation requirements – FAS/USDA Posts Update

China has decided vessels originating from the United States, other than from the state of Florida, do not… Read more 

Sep 7, 2016

CBP Announces ACE 2016 ACE Trade User Satisfaction Survey is Now Available

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) is inviting you to take the 2016 Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Trade… Read more 

Aug 27, 2016

Zika – FAS/USDA Posts Update on China’s Requirements

The Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has posted an “Update on China’s… Read more 

Aug 15, 2016

Zika risk forces China to implement new fumigation rules for freight

China is putting in place new rules around the fumigation of U.S. ocean export containers in an effort… Read more 

Jun 23, 2016

CBP Importer Security Filing (ISF) enforcement to tighten June 30th

On June 17th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) 16-000499, advising tighter… Read more 

Jun 16, 2016

Importer Cotton Fee Assessment, AMS Removes $2 per Line De Minimis

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Cotton Board Rules… Read more