In United States, following events have been occurred under the several PGA during the month of August 2013.

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CBP Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton:
Special import quota for upland cotton has been announced.		 Details
Modernized Trade Processing System in ACE:
A schedule has released by CBP for completing core trade processing capabilities in its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) by the end of calendar year 2016.		 Details
Full Deployment of ACE, Retooling the Export Process and ACAS Figure Among Key Topics at COAC Meeting:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) presented updates and received valuable feedback from trade stakeholders on a variety of trade facilitation, antidumping enforcement and modernization issues. announcement of a three-year deployment schedule for the completion of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) with firm dates for mandatory use of ACE. A COAC subcommittee also gave a detailed analysis and recommendations on how to improve and modernize the export process.		 Details
ITA Trade Facilitation Agreement with Uruguay has Signed:
In August, 2013, Obama Trade Officials signs Trade Facilitation Agreement with Uruguay. This agreement has basically done for increasing and strengthing trade relation between two countries.		 Details
USDA United States Proves Export-Blocking Chinese Duties Unjustified Under WTO Rules and Wins Trade Enforcement Case:
In August, 2013, United States Trade Representative has announced that the United States won a major case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on behalf of American chicken producers, proving that China’s imposition of higher duties on chicken “broiler products” – which was followed by an 80-percent drop in American exports of those products to China – is unjustified under international trade rules.		 Details
 TTB Use of “Gluten‐Free” on TTB‐Regulated Alcohol Beverages:
TTB would like to remind industry members that TTB Rulling 2012-2 is still in force for alcoholic beverage products that are subject to TTB’s labeling regulations under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act at the time of reviewing.		 Details
Claiming Drawback on Taxpaid Distilled Spirits Used in Manufacturing Nonbeverage Products:
Manufacturers of Nonbeverage Products (MNBP) that use taxpaid distilled spirits may claim drawback, that is receive payment from the government for most of the taxes paid on those spirits. Guidance for Claiming Drawback on Taxpaid Distilled Spirits is described.		 Details
NMFS Application to Import 18 Beluga Whales for Public Display Banned:
Following a number of public engagement efforts, NOAA Fisheries today announced it is denying to import 18 beluga whales from Russia for public display in the United States.		 Details
FTC Final Orders Settling Charges Against Retailers Accused of Marketing Real Fur Products as Fake Fur:
The Federal Trade Commission has confirmed final orders settling charges that retailers sold products containing real fur when they were advertised as containing “faux” fur, and that they did not identify the animal. Neiman Marcus also allegedly labeled a rabbit fur product as containing mink fur, and failed to disclose the country of origin for three fur products as required by the Fur Act and the Fur Rules.		 Details
FAS Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations:
A sales report has made by private exporters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture is on about the quantity of soybean and wheat export during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for wheat began on June 1 and soybeans began September 1.		 Details
EPA Settlement of Clean Air Act Violations Stemming From Illegal Import of Vehicles:
Two Los Angeles-based consulting firms, MotorScience Inc., and MotorScience Enterprise Inc., and their owner, have agreed to settle alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations stemming from the illegal import of all-terrain, recreational vehicles into the U.S. from China without testing to ensure emissions would meet applicable limits on harmful air pollution.		 Details
ATF Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported:
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information those included here are encouraged.		 Details
FDA FDA Takes Step for Ensuring Imported Food Safety:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued two proposed rules aimed at helping to ensure that imported food meets the same safety standards as food produced in the United States in order to implement the bipartisan Food Safety Modernization Act.		 Details
New test system identifies 193 different yeasts and bacteria known to cause illness:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing in the U.S. of the first mass spectrometer system for automated identification of bacteria and yeasts that are known to cause serious illness in humans.  The VITEK MS can identify 193 different microorganisms and can perform up to 192 different tests in a single automated series of testing, with each test taking about one minute.		 Details
FDA defines “gluten-free” for food labeling:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a new regulation defining the term “gluten-free” for voluntary food labeling. This new federal definition standardizes the meaning of “gluten-free” claims across the food industry. It requires that, in order to use the term “gluten-free” on its label, a food must meet all of the requirements of the definition, including that the food must contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten. The rule also requires foods with the claims “no gluten,” “free of gluten,” and “without gluten” to meet the definition for “gluten-free.”		 Details
Federal Register Export Trade Certificate of Review:
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued an amended export trade certificate of review to Northwest fruit exporters on August 13, 2013.		 Details
Safety Standards: Adjusted Customs Value for Cigarette Lighters:
A rule has published by Consumer Product Safety Commission on 26th August, 2013 is about safety standards for cigarette lighters. The customs value or ex-factory price has rounded to the nearest $0.25 increment. This is adjusted in 2003 as $2.25, when changes the producer price index (PPI). Due to increase in PPI, this price has recently adjusted to $2.50.		 Details
Complaint on Certain Tires and products:
U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Tires and Products and is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.		 Details
Proposed rule for importing papayas from Peru:
This action would allow for the importation of papayas from Peru while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests into the continental United States. The conditions include requirements for approved production locations, field sanitation, hot water treatment, procedures for packing and shipping the papayas, and fruit fly trapping in papaya production areas.		 Details
Expansion of global entry eligibility to certain citizens of the Republic of Korea, the Federal Republic of Germany, the State of Qatar, and the United Kingdom:
CBP has established the Global Entry international trusted traveler program at major U.S. airports. This entry allows pre-approved, low-risk participants expedited entry into the United States using Global Entry kiosks located at designated airports.		 Details