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APHIS Intends to Allow Imports of Turmeric Rhizomes From Mexico
January 9, 2024 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to allow imports of fresh rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) from Mexico for consumption in the U.S., it said in a notice released Jan. 9. An agency pest risk analysis found “the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds” with the importation of the fresh rhizomes of turmeric, APHIS said. If APHIS finalizes the decision, it will allow imports into the U.S., subject to the phytosanitary requirements specified by the agency. Comments will be accepted through March 11.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
USDA Announces Special Import Quota #12 for Upland Cotton
January 5, 2024 |USDA

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Jan. 4 that Special Import Quota #12 for upland cotton will be established Jan. 11, allowing importation of 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) of upland cotton, down from 7,207,463 kilograms (33,103 bales) in the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than April 9, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by July 8, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the September through November 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.

Topics:Harmonized Tariff Schedule