MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/A3A8CE39/APHISRevisesLaceyActSchedule090209.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" APHIS Revises Lacey Act Schedule

TRADE ALERT

 

APHIS Revises Lacey Act Declaration Phase-In Schedule

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(September = 2, 2009)

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The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal= and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has updated the Lacey Act declarati= on requirements and enforcement schedule.&nbs= p; The Lacey Act, introduced in the 2008 Farm Bill, requires that an im= port declaration accompany entries of certain plants and articles derived of pla= nt products.  Some of the required information includes scientific name of the plant, value of the import, quantity of the plant, and country of origin of harvest.

 

Already implemented provisions of the Lacey Act will r= emain in effect.  However, the items covered in subsequent phases have changed significantly.  Revised lists for Phase III and IV= are outlined below:

 

Phase III, scheduled to begin October 1, 2009 now only= includes:

·         Wood charcoal (HTS 4402)

·         Plywood and veneered panels (4412, except 4412.99.06 and 4412.99.57)

·         Wooden frames (4414)

·         Tableware and kitchenware (4419)

·         Wood marquetry, caskets, and statuettes (4420)

 

Phase IV, scheduled to begi= n April 1, 2010 now covers:

·         Other articles of wood (4421)

·         Walking sticks, whips, crops (6602)

·         Hand tools (8201)

·         Pianos (9201)

·         Other stringed instruments (9202)

·         Revolvers and pistols (9302)

·         Parts and accessories for revolvers and pist= ols (9305.10.20)

·         Seats with wood frames (9401.69)

·         Articles and accessories for billiards (9504= .20)

·         Sculptures (9703)

 

APHIS is considering subsequent phases of the Lacey Ac= t, which would require import declarations for other products, such as those products removed from Phase III and IV enforcement.  Additional products under review, = which are not found in the revised phase-in schedule, include articles from chapt= ers 82 (tools, implements), 89 (ships, boats & floating structures), 93 (ar= ms and ammunition), 94 (furniture), 95 (toys, games & sporting equipment),= and 96 (brooms, pencils, buttons).

 

As a result of comments received from the trade, APHIS= has decided to delay enforcement of the declaration requirement for products containing composite and recycled or reused material until at least September 1, 2010. 

 

More information can be found in the Federal Register published September 2, 2009.  = Please contact your Deringer representative for further assistance.

 

 

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