On Aug. 4, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The FDA is proposing to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5° to 10° Brix, it said in a notice released Aug. 5. The Brix measurement indicates the sugar content of a liquid.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices Aug. 5:
President Donald Trump denied having said he would impose Russia-related secondary tariffs of 100%, but said a decision on what tariffs would be imposed for countries buying Russian energy would be decided on Aug. 6.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of July 28 - Aug. 3.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Aug. 4, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
CBP has provided updated guidance on reciprocal tariffs that includes additional information on what goods are exempt, according to an Aug. 4 cargo systems message.
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Former trade negotiators and government trade advisers from both the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Canada described the negotiating process of the last three months as one wherein even Cabinet members couldn't promise that a deal was done.