USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Feb. 15 that Special Import Quota #18 for upland cotton will be established Feb. 22, allowing importation of 6,540,756 kilograms (30,041 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than May 21, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by Aug. 19, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the October through December 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Feb. 8 that Special Import Quota #17 for upland cotton will be established Feb. 15, allowing importation of 6,540,756 kilograms (30,041 bales) of upland cotton, up from 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) in the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than May 14, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by Aug. 12, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the October through December 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Feb. 1 that Special Import Quota #16 for upland cotton will be established Feb. 8, allowing importation of 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than May 7, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by Aug. 5, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the September through November 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Jan. 25 that Special Import Quota #15 for upland cotton will be established Feb. 1, allowing importation of 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than April 30, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by July 29, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the September through November 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Jan. 22 announced a ban on imports of live swine, swine germoplasm and unprocessed pork products and byproducts from Montenegro, after detecting African swine fever in the country. Effective Jan. 14, imports of line swine and swine germoplasm is prohibited, APHIS said. Unprocessed pork products and byproducts also won’t be permitted to enter, though they may be imported in some cases if consigned to a USDA-approved establishment, APHIS said. Processed pork products and byproducts must be accompanied by an “import permit and/or government certification or both confirming that the products were treated according to APHIS requirements,” it said. “These restrictions will be updated as additional epidemiological information is obtained,” APHIS said.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will allow imports of fresh bell peppers to resume, after prohibiting them in December 2022 based on the detections of the Mediterranean fruit fly, APHIS said in an amended federal order issued Jan. 19. “Effective immediately,” bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) may be imported from Spain “under the import requirements currently listed in the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) database” as well as “corrective actions” listed in the amended federal order, including reinforcing and strengthening Spanish greenhouses and inspections following severe weather. APHIS said tears in the plastic of Spanish greenhouses allowed the pests to contaminate the shipments and caused the detections that led to the ban.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Jan. 18 that Special Import Quota #14 for upland cotton will be established Jan. 25, allowing importation of 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than April 23, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by July 22, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the September through November 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to allow imports of fresh thyme, marjoram and oregano from Kenya, it said in a notice Jan. 17. An agency pest risk analysis found “the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds” with the importation of the fresh herbs, APHIS said. If APHIS finalizes the decision, it will allow imports into the U.S., subject to the phytosanitary requirements specified by the agency. Comments will be accepted through March 18.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Jan. 11 that Special Import Quota #13 for upland cotton will be established Jan. 18, allowing importation of 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than April 16, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by July 15, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the September through November 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to allow imports of fresh rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) from Mexico for consumption in the U.S., it said in a notice released Jan. 9. An agency pest risk analysis found “the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds” with the importation of the fresh rhizomes of turmeric, APHIS said. If APHIS finalizes the decision, it will allow imports into the U.S., subject to the phytosanitary requirements specified by the agency. Comments will be accepted through March 11.