ASTA Letter to White House National Economic Council on Trade and Tariff Policy
This letter to the White House National Economic Council emphasizes ASTA's position that tariffs on spices raise costs for American businesses and consumers without providing any benefit to the U.S. economy, and requests a meeting to discuss preferential trade policies for unavailable natural resources, such as spices that cannot be grown in the U.S.
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ASTA Comments Supporting Continuation of USMCA
On November 3, 2025, ASTA submitted comments in response to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)’s formal review of the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The comments strongly support continuation of USMCA and highlight the importance of duty-free movement of spices and spice-containing products across North America. ASTA urged USTR to maintain seamless cross-border trade, avoid rule-of-origin changes that could unintentionally disrupt global spice sourcing, and incorporate all Annex III spices into USMCA to preserve long-standing duty-free access.
ASTA Letter to Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative Requesting Consideration of Spices in Trade Policy
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