The next phase of Lacey Act implementation by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will begin Oct. 1, APHIS said in a notice released July 1. Phase VI subjects 27 new tariff lines to Lacey Act declaration requirements. The agency had originally planned the new requirements for October 2020 before delaying due to the COVID-19 pandemic (see 2008190010).
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will not begin enforcing its sixth phase of enforcement of Lacey Act declaration requirements July 1, but the agency expects no further delays to implementation (see 2008190010), the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in an emailed update June 28. APHIS will publish a Federal Register notice “any day” now announcing that enforcement will begin “on Aug. 1, or 30 days after the Federal Register notice is published,” the NCBFAA said, citing APHIS officials who spoke with an NCBFAA committee.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to loosen 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 24. APHIS intends to reclassify them has having negligible risk, concurring with recommendations recently issued by the World Organization for Animal Health, the agency said. Comments are due Aug. 24.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
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.
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 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.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
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.