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Jan 17, 2019

Section 301 Exclusions for Chinese Origin Goods

Section 301 additional duties currently apply to certain product of Chinese origin due to China’s acts, policies, and… Read more 

Jan 11, 2019

Status Update on U.S. Federal Government Shutdown

The partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government continues with no end date established. President Trump may decide… Read more 

Jan 8, 2019

FSIS Sets 2019 Rates for Identification, Certification and Lab Services

The US Department Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it will charge meat and poultry… Read more 

Jan 8, 2019

APHIS Treatment Monitoring User Fee Increased on December 28, 2018

The US Department Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI)… Read more 

Jan 7, 2019

Accelerated Payment on TFTEA Drawback Claims Now Effective

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted notice implementing changes to the drawback regulations adopted under a Final… Read more 

Dec 24, 2018

Monday, December 24, 2018 Declared as U.S. Federal Holiday

In addition to the U.S. federal holiday on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, the President has issued an Executive… Read more 

Dec 22, 2018

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 2018 CBP IMPACT

The U.S. Congress and the President did not reach agreement on a budget as of midnight on December… Read more 

Dec 20, 2018

FDA to Begin Full Enforcement of FSVP Requirements in 2019

At the Food and Drug Law Institute’s (FDLI’s) Enforcement Litigation and Compliance Conference, held in Washington, DC, on… Read more 

Dec 20, 2018

EPA Requirements When Importing Composite Wood Products

UPDATE March 28th, 2019 Based on EPA’s advice, on March 26, 2019 CBP updated the Automated Commercial Environment… Read more 

Dec 19, 2018

Government Shutdown 2018 Impact

What would be a fitting end to 2018, the year of unprecedented trade turmoil?  How about a U.S.… Read more