In the United States the following events have taken place under the several PGA during the month of July 2017.

Agencies Summary
Federal Register Upcoming public hearing on 2016/2017 GSP review:
The GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will join a public hearing on the GSP country practice review of Bolivia on September 26, 2017. Deadline for submission of post-hearing briefs is October 17, 2017 and deadline for submission of comments, pre-hearing briefs and requests to appear at the public hearing is September 5, 2017. See Details
Notice of request for Panel Review:
A request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat on July 12, 2017, pursuant to NAFTA Article 1904. Panel Review was requested of the Department of Commerce’s final determination regarding Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Mexico. See Details
Fiscal year 2018 tariff-rate quota allocations for sugar and sugar products:
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) provided notice of country-by-country allocations of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 (from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018) in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for imported raw cane sugar, certain sugars, syrups and molasses (also known as refined sugar), specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products. See Details
Extension of import restrictions on some objects from Cyprus:
This document amends the CBP regulations to reflect an extension of import restrictions on pre-classical and classical archaeological objects, and Byzantine and post-Byzantine ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological materials from Cyprus. The restrictions are due to expire on July 16, 2017. See Details
Electronic information for cargo exported from the U.S.:
This final rule amends U.S. CBP regulations regarding the requirements to provide data for certain exported cargo to conform to current requirements. Various CBP regulations regarding exported cargo refer to outdated regulations or requirements of the U.S. Census Bureau, including the requirement to submit a paper Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED). See Details
CBP CBP releases Harmonized System Update:
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000421 on July 26, 2017, announcing that the Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1706 was created on July 25, 2017, containing 834 ABI records and 157 harmonized tariff records. Adjustments required by the verification of the 2017 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) are also included. See Details
ACE current deployment updates:
The U.S. CBP released Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000423 on July 27, 2017, announcing an updated release schedule for the ACE post release capabilities, including liquidation (excluding the already deployed notice of liquidation), reconciliation, drawback, duty deferral, statements, collections, and the Automated Surety Interface (ASI). The ACE Deployment G is to be scheduled on September 16, 2017 for non-ABI entry summary/lineless (for CBP only), duty Deferral, e214. In case of statements, the ACE Deployment G will be scheduled on December 17, 2017 and for reconciliation, ACE Core Drawback and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) Drawback, liquidation and Automated Surety Interface (ASI), the ACE Deployment G is to be dated on February 24, 2018. Another opportunity was disclosed in this updates. That is, trade users will have the option to file either Core Drawback or TFTEA Drawback between February 2018 and February 2019. See Details
Drawback in ACE system:
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy Drawback capabilities in ACE on February 24, 2018, at which time Drawback entries will no longer be filed/processed in ACS and must be done via ACE. Between February 2018 and February 2019, trade users will have the option to submit either Core Drawback or TFTEA Drawback. The rescheduled deployment date will be published at least 30 days in advance of the mandatory transition. Additionally, when filing an ABI drawback claim the paper CBP Drawback entry form 7551 and the Certificate of Manufacturer form 7552 will no longer be required. Note that, there will be a limit on the number of records per claim. See Details
Duty Deferral in ACE:
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy Duty Deferral capabilities in ACE on September 16, 2017, at which time Duty Deferral entries will no longer be filed/processed in ACS and must be done via ACE. This news describes some changes for the trade community with respect to Duty Deferral entries in ACE. See Details
Liquidation in ACE:
The U.S. CBP will deploy Liquidation capabilities in ACE on February 24, 2018, at which time liquidations will no longer be filed/processed in ACS and must be done via ACE. This phased approach ensures that the ACE core post release capabilities continue to interface seamlessly with collections in the legacy system. Note that, liquidations will be posted 365 days a year, including holidays.  The trade will be able to search the electronic bulletin by filer or date the event occurred. Postings will be kept online for 15 months to allow time to search for a liquidation.  After 18 months, a request will need to be made to CBP to view a past liquidation. See Details
Reconciliation in ACE:
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy Reconciliation capabilities in ACE on February 24, 2018.  This phased approach ensures that the ACE core post release capabilities continue to interface seamlessly with collections in the legacy system. Note that, No longer need to submit original amounts for transmitting Reconciliation Entry Type 09. ACE will automatically populate the original values, duties, taxes, and fees. This information will be pulled from the associated entry summaries. See Details
CBP declares alert on EPA FIFRA requirements:
The U.S. CBP released Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000416 on July 24, 2017, providing a reminder on special import requirements for imported goods subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Starting from August 1, 2017, if trade provides EPA Pesticides with disclaim codes C or D for commodities subject to FIFRA import requirements, ACE will automatically send an SO70 message to trade that indicates that EPA has put a “Documents Required” on that entry, to signify ‘additional information required’. This is because PGA data is evaluated in parallel with CBP data. See Details
FSIS process for certain fish and fish products:
The CBP published CSMS #17-000393 on behalf of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The FSIS is announcing that starting from August 2, 2017, all shipments of imported siluriformes fish and fish products that make U.S. Customs entry on or after August 2, 2017, must be presented at an Official Import Inspection Establishment for reinspection by FSIS personnel prior to entering U.S. commerce. FSIS has posted an updated letter with instructions for filing the import application (FSIS form 9540-1). Note that, the Partner Government Agency (PGA) Message Set for these products under FSIS jurisdiction will not be available for use until further notice. See Details
FCC FCC announces plans to eliminate Form 740 for RF devices:
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) streamlined and modernized the authorization requirements for most radio frequency devices, such as cell phones or TV receivers, that are imported, marketed, or operated within the United States on July 13, 2017. The commission also eliminates FCC Form 740 – the FCC’s unique import declaration for RF devices brought into the United States. See Details