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The U.S. cabinet level position that oversees trade negotiations with other countries. USTR is part of the Executive Office of the President. It also administers Section 301 tariffs.

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ITC Posts 2024 Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Changes Took Effect Jan. 1
January 4, 2024 |White Paper

The International Trade Commission posted the 2024 Basic Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The new HTS implements the restoration of AGOA benefits for Mauritania and their removal for the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger and Uganda, as well as a lengthy list of 10-digit-level changes for fruits and vegetables, chemicals, medicaments and recycled aluminum. Changes were effective as of Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted.

Topics:Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Section 232 Tariffs, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Bipartisan Bill Would Add Uruguay to CBERA
January 2, 2024 |Congress

Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., introduced a bill last month that would cover Uruguay under the trade benefits in the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. "Uruguay is one of America’s best friends in South America and is a shining example of how economic freedom promotes prosperity," Salazar said in a news release. She said she wants to increase economic exchange between the two nations.

ITC Posts 2024 Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Changes Took Effect Jan. 1
January 2, 2024 by Brian Feito|Top News

The International Trade Commission posted the 2024 Basic Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The new HTS implements the restoration of AGOA benefits for Mauritania and their removal for the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger and Uganda, as well as a lengthy list of 10-digit-level changes for fruits and vegetables, chemicals, medicaments and recycled aluminum. Changes were effective as of Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted.

Topics:Harmonized Tariff Schedule, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)