Effective May 31, 2022, APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) will require submission of all new and renewal permit applications for live animals and animal products, organisms, and vectors – via the APHIS eFile system. New permit applicants can create an APHIS …

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Applications must be submitted by May 31,2022 FDA will expedite import entry into the United States for all foods included in an approved VQIP application FDA will use its https://www.fda.gov/industry/import-systems/entry-screening-systems-and-tools import screening tool to recognize shipments of food that are part of an …

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USTR ISSUES NOTICE REGARDING STATUTORY FOUR-YEAR REVIEW OF CHINA 301 TARIFFS WASHINGTON – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is today commencing the statutory process required leading up to the four-year anniversaries of the tariff actions in the Section …

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On April 8, 2022, President Biden signed into law H.R. 7108, the “Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act.”  Effective for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after April 9, 2022, the rates of duty set …

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USTR Issues Determination of Reinstatement of Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced its determination to reinstate certain previously granted and extended product exclusions in the China Section …

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued GENERAL LICENSE NO.17: Authorizing Transactions Related to Certain Imports Prohibited by Executive Order of March 11, 2022 Part A of this general license states, “all transactions …

CSMS #51289159 – OFAC Issues General License Authorizing Certain Transactions with Respect to Seafood, Alcoholic Beverages and Non-Industrial Diamond Importations from the Russian Federation Read more »