The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation announced June 10 that Special Import Quota #8 for upland cotton will be established June 17, allowing importation of 10,452,580 kilograms (48,008 bales) of upland cotton, up from 9,364,126 kilograms (43,009 bales) during the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than Sept. 14, 2021, and entered into the U.S. by Dec.13, 2021. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the February through April 2021 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation announced June 3 that Special Import Quota #7 for upland cotton will be established June 10, allowing importation of 9,364,126 kilograms (43,009 bales) of upland cotton, the same quantity as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than Sept. 7, 2021, and entered into the U.S. by Dec. 6, 2021. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the January through March 2021 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation announced May 27 that Special Import Quota #6 for upland cotton will be established June 3, allowing importation of 9,364,126 kilograms (43,009 bales) of upland cotton, the same quantity as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than Aug. 31, 2021, and entered into the U.S. by Nov. 29, 2021. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the January through March 2021 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation announced May 20 that Special Import Quota #5 for upland cotton will be established May 27, allowing importation of 9,364,126 kilograms (43,009 bales) of upland cotton, the same quantity as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than Aug. 24, 2021, and entered into the U.S. by Nov. 22, 2021. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the January through March 2021 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to loosen conditions for imports of melons from Japan, it said in a notice released May 20. The agency intends to allow imports of melons with stems into the entire U.S., it said. Currently, fresh melon fruit is authorized for import only into Hawaii, and fresh cantaloupe and honeydew melons are allowed to be imported only into Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands from certain Japanese regions. Comments are due July 20.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation announced May 13 that Special Import Quota #4 for upland cotton will be established May 20, allowing importation of 9,364,126 kilograms (43,009 bales) of upland cotton, up from 8,126,524 kilograms (37,324 bales) in the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than Aug. 17, 2021, and entered into the U.S. by Nov. 15, 2021. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the January through March 2021 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to allow importation of mangoes from Colombia into the United States, it said in a notice released May 11. Conditions would include a hot-water or irradiation treatment and inspections. Shipments would have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the Colombian government. Comments are due July 12.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation announced May 6 that Special Import Quota #3 for upland cotton will be established May 13, allowing importation of 8,126,524 kilograms (37,324 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than Aug. 10, 2021, and entered into the U.S. by Nov. 8, 2021. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the December 2020 through February 2021 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adding South Korea to its list of regions subject to import restrictions on pork and pork products because it is affected by African swine fever, it said in a notice released May 5. Restrictions take effect retroactively to Sept. 17, 2019.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corp. announced April 15 that Special Import Quota #1 for upland cotton will be established April 29, allowing importation of 8,126,524 kilograms (37,324 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than July 27, 2021, and entered into the U.S. by Oct. 25, 2021. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the December 2020 through February 2021 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.