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Burundi to be terminated from AGOA Benefits Effective January 1, 2016
On October 30, 2015, President Barack Obama notified Congress of his intent to terminate the designation of the… Read more
Importer Cotton Assessment Fee Lowered
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a final rule, decreasing the fee paid by… Read more
APHIS Agricultural Quarantine Inspection Program Fee Changes
On October 29, 2015, the U.S Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) amended user… Read more
2015 ACE customer satisfaction survey now open
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) is inviting the trade to take the 2015 Trade ACE User Satisfaction… Read more
Three countries to be removed from GSP in 2017; other GSP changes now in effect
President Obama has issued a proclamation removing eligibility as a designated beneficiary developing country under the General System… Read more
What happens at the border when the government shuts down?
The U.S. government is on the verge of its second shutdown since 2013, with Washington Post experts saying… Read more
What happens at the border when the government shuts down?
The U.S. government is on the verge of its second shutdown since 2013, with Washington Post experts saying… Read more
Shippers shouldn’t use ACE delay as an excuse to procrastinate
Importers and exporters got the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) mandatory use deadline delay they were hoping for, but… Read more
Shippers shouldn’t use ACE delay as an excuse to procrastinate
Importers and exporters got the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) mandatory use deadline delay they were hoping for, but… Read more
Softwood Lumber Export Tax increase October 1-12, 2015
Under the terms of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA), the trigger for a reduction in the export… Read more