ASTA Letter to USDA on Lacey Act (2009)
ASTA issued comments to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in November 2008 in response to the notice and request for comments regarding the implementation of revised Lacey Act Provisions.
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ASTA Letter to the U.S. Trade Representative on the Generalized System of Preferences
ASTA sent a letter to Merideth Sandler of the GSP Subcomittee in August 2006 emphasizing the importance of certain countries including India and Brazil to the U.S. spice market and expressing concern for the economic growth of beneficiary countries, emphasizing the positive effects of the GSP program on creating economic opportunities and expanding trade.
ASTA Comments on EU Tariff Concessions
ASTA issued a letter to Anita Thomas, Secretary, Office of Europe and the Mediterranean U.S. Trade Representative, in September 2004. The letter objects to the proposed inclusion of 3 product categories on the list of goods for which tariff concessions may be withdrawn, and duties may be increased in the event the US and EU cannot reach an agreement for adequate compensation owed under WTO rules as a result of EU enlargement and changes to its rice import regime.
