On July 25 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
On July 22 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN report:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's June 30 (see 1607010024) and July 7 (see 1607080014) upland cotton special import quota announcements mistakenly did not "recognize that the U.S. Far East price did not exceed the prevailing world market price during the consecutive 4-week period," the USDA said in a news release (here). "When this condition (for any consecutive 4-week period, the U.S. Far East price exceeds the prevailing world market price) is met again in the future, a Special Import Quota announcement will be issued," it said.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 19-21 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables and flowers.
On July 21 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN report:
On July 20 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN report:
On July 19 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 15-18 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables and flowers.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to allow imports of fresh star apple fruit from Vietnam into the continental U.S., it said in a notice (here). The agency conducted a pest risk analysis of potential risks associated with importing the fruit, and found imposing certain conditions on importation adequately mitigates these risks, it said. APHIS is accepting public comments until Sept. 19, after which it will announce its final decision.
The Agricultural Marketing Service canceled a referendum for importers and handlers of softwood lumber that would have decided whether to continue promotion orders paid for by assessments. The agency gave no reason for the cancellation, saying only that the "referendum has been postponed until a future date to be determined" by the Department of Agriculture.