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President Signs Law Reducing Duties on Capers and Pepperoncini

Sat, 18 Aug 2006 14:12:00 GMT

Duty changes to take place on Sept. 2.

AMS Issues Final Rule Revising Off-Grade Raisin Requirements

Wed, 22 Jul 2008 14:04:00 GMT

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service issued a final rule, effective August 20, which revises requirements regarding off-grade raisins under the Federal marketing order for California raisins.

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Frozen Shrimp from India - Final Results on A/D Review

Wed, 15 Jul 2008 20:31:00 GMT

For the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.

Results of 2007 Annual Product and Country Practices Reviews

Tue, 14 Jul 2008 20:26:00 GMT

USTR announced the disposition of the product petitions accepted for review in the 2007 GSP Annual Product Review, the results of the 2007 Country Practices Review, the results of the 2007 De Minimis Waiver and Redesignation Reviews and the results of the 2007 Competitive Need Limitation (CNL) Waiver Revocation Review.

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Frozen Shrimp from Brazil and Ecuador - Final Results on A/D Review

Tue, 14 Jul 2008 20:16:00 GMT

For the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.

USDA Adopts Interim Final Rule on Raisins

Wed, 08 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

USDA is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that established final volume regulation percentages for the 2007-08 crop of Natural (sun-dried) Seedless (NS) raisins covered under the Federal marketing order for California raisins (order).

Frozen Fish Fillets from Vietnam - New Shipper Review and Sunset Review Initiated

Thu, 02 Jul 2008 21:22:00 GMT

For the period August 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.

May/June 2008 AFI Newsletter

Fri, 26 Jun 2008 16:01:00 GMT

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Final Rule on Hazelnuts Marketing Order

Thu, 25 Jun 2008 18:59:00 GMT

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service issued a final rule which establishes final free and restricted percentages for domestic inshell hazelnuts for the 2007-2008 marketing year

AFI Update for May

Wed, 10 Jun 2008 19:21:00 GMT

President's Update/Food Import Legislation; Honey Industry Voting on New Promotion Order; AFI Cashew Importers Meet with Vietnamese Officials; USDA Seeking Comments on Proposed Olive Oil Standard; Reminder: Take Advantage of Duty Reductions Secured by AFI; and More.

2008 Annual GSP Product and Country Eligibility Practices Review and Deadlines for Petitions

Wed, 20 May 2008 19:21:00 GMT

The deadline for submission of product petitions, other than those requesting competitive need limitation (CNL) waivers, and country practice petitions for the 2008 Annual GSP Product and Country Eligibility Practices Review is June 18. The deadline for submission of product petitions requesting CNL waivers is November 13.

March/April 2008 AFI Newsletter

Wed, 06 May 2008 15:35:00 GMT

AFI Elections; Barbara Harloe, Others Recognized for Service; AFI Exhibits at SIAL Montreal; Farm Bill Includes Child Labor Provision; CBP 2008 Priority Trade Issues Announced; Commerce Revokes Pineapple Dumping Order; AFI Reduces for Fees for Filing Arbitrations; and more.

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Proposed Food Safety Bill - "Safe FEAST Act"

Sat, 02 May 2008 20:56:00 GMT

Summary Provided by Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC

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Orange Juice from Brazil - Changed Circumstances Review Initiated

Thu, 30 Apr 2008 15:21:00 GMT

Commerce is initiating a changed circumstances review to determine whether it should partially revoke the antidumping duty order on certain orange juice from Brazil to exclude ultra low pulp orange juice (ULPOJ).

Mushrooms from China - Final Results of New Shipper Review

Sat, 25 Apr 2008 16:20:00 GMT

For the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.