The United States, Mexico, and Canada have completed the first scheduled review of the USMCA but did not reach an agreement to renew the trade pact in its current form. The agreement remains in effect while negotiations continue. The Agricultural Coalition for USMCA emphasized the agreement’s importance to U.S. agriculture, noting that it provides critical [...]
FPAA recently welcomed Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva to its headquarters for a productive meeting with FPAA members and staff to discuss several key issues impacting the fresh produce industry. The discussion focused on important trade priorities, including tomato duties, the upcoming review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), border operations, and the vital role cross-border produce [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding the trade community that, in response to the “Strengthening Customs Enforcement” Executive Order, Importer of Record (IOR) numbers in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that have not been used to file an entry for one year or more and have no outstanding post-entry transactions may be deactivated. [...]