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 Comments on USTR Section 301 Investigation on Vietnam
In July 2026, the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the Section 301 investigation into Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to intellectual property protection and enforcement. ASTA urged USTR to maintain and expand exemptions for spices and other unavailable natural resources in any trade remedy actions resulting from the investigation, helping to preserve access to products that cannot be sourced domestically.
ASTA Statement on New Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs - September 7, 2025
See ASTA's response to the Trump Administration's September 5 Executive Order, which provides a framework to reduce or remove tariffs for unavailable natural resources, including spices, in trade deals.
