CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2225 Aug. 30, containing 176 ABI records and 35 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. The changes involve tariff flag indicators for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Core message set, it said in a CSMS message.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing bovine tuberculosis classifications for eight Mexican states, it said in a notice released Aug. 25. Under the proposal, the state of Sonora would be Level II; the Yucatán Peninsula region (states of Yucatán and Quintana Roo, and part of the state of Campeche), the Huasteca region (parts of the states of Puebla, Veracruz, and Hidalgo), part of the state of Chihuahua, and part of the state of Durango would be under the more restrictive Level III; and part of the state of Coahuila, part of the state of Nuevo León, and the state of Tamaulipas would be Level IV, one level below the most restrictive category. Comments are due Oct. 25.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2224 Aug. 18, containing 155 ABI records and 33 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. The changes involve tariff flag indicators for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Core message set, it said in a CSMS message.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service released a new list of fruit and vegetable names to use for verifying spellings in ACE filings using the agency’s PGA message set, it said Aug. 9. “The list provides genus, species, subspecies, and variety names (PG05) along with corresponding common names (PG17),” APHIS said. “This list does not represent commodities that may or may not be admissible but provides the acceptable spellings for listed names and provides the corresponding Integrated Taxonomic Information Systems (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN),” the agency said. “This list is not all-encompassing; if the genus, species, subspecies, or variety does not appear on this list, use the format that appears on the associated phytosanitary certificate and commercial invoice.”
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
Partner government agencies listed several new rulemakings in the spring 2022 Unified Agenda involving trade. FDA added new proposals on prior notice requirements and canned tuna standards, and indicated a final rule on traceability requirements for high risk foods is imminent. The CDC said it will propose changes to its dog import requirements, and USDA added a new proposed rule on its user fees.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is loosening requirements on importation of bovines and bovine products from Bolivia and the United Kingdom's zone of Jersey, it said in a notice released June 23. APHIS will reclassify them has having negligible risk, concurring with recommendations recently issued by the World Organization for Animal Health, the agency said.