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Mauritania’s AGOA Eligibility to be Terminated Effective January 1, 2019
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that on November 2, 2018, President Trump provided notice to Congress and… Read more
Proclamation 9813 Modifies GSP Eligible Products as of November 1, 2018
President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 9813 on October 30, 2018 to modify the list of products eligible for… Read more
ACE Customer Satisfaction Survey now open
CBP issued a notice encouraging all importers, brokers, carriers and other trade community users of ACE to take… Read more
CBP Announces Change to Agriculture Inspection Hours in Alexandria Bay, NY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Alexandria Bay, NY announced their updated hours of Agriculture Inspection as… Read more
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement Reached
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that on September 30, 2018, Canada, the United States, and Mexico have… Read more
Revised U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Signed
The White House announced that on September 24, 2018, a revised U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) was… Read more
Chapter 44 HTS Changes as of October 1, 2018
July 30, 2018 Presidential Proclamation 9771, made certain Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) changes to Chapter 44, including those… Read more
Fiscal Year 2019 Sugar TRQ Announced and Allocated by Country
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Sugar Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for imports of raw cane sugar, refined sugar,… Read more
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Effective October 13, 2018
The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) of 2018 was signed into law on September 13, 2018. It temporarily reduces… Read more
Bond Sufficiency in 2018, The Year of Trade Remedies
For international traders and especially those involved with U.S. import transactions, 2018 has featured uncertainty, complexity, and significant… Read more