In United States, The following events have been taken place under the several PGA during the month of August 2014.

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Federal Register Importing fresh citrus from China:
APHIS is proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation into the continental United States of five species of fresh citrus fruit from China. This rule would allow while protection against the introduction of plant pests is providing.		 Details
Dog importation into US:
A final rule has amended by APHIS  to implement a change to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). According to the amendment, this rule prohibits the importation of dogs, with limited exceptions, from any part of the world into the continental United States or Hawaii due to resale, research, or veterinary treatment.		 Details
RIs need to conform to the federal motor vehicle safety standards:
This document changes the rules on registered importers (`’RIs”) of motor vehicles not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards. It requires RIs to certify to NHTSA that an imported vehicle either is not required to comply with the parts marking requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard or that the vehicle complies with those requirements as manufactured, or as modified prior to importation. The amendment prepared by this final rule will become effective on August 5, 2014 and petitions for reconsideration must be received by NHTSA within September 19, 2014.		 Details
ITC Importing grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany, Japan, and Poland doesn’t risk for U.S. industry:
It was determined by the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) that a U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany, Japan, and Poland. The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined to sell those in the United States at less than fair value and the report will be available after October 1, 2014.		 Details
Importing ferrosilicon from Venezuela doesn’t affect U.S. industry:
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has established that a U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of importing ferrosilicon from Venezuela that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value. No antidumping duty order will be issued on the basis of USITC’s negative determination. The report will be available after September 30, 2014.		 Details
Process begins to incorporate global import category changes by USITC:
The World Customs Organization (WCO) have accepted 234 changes to the global system that categorizes products that are imported and exported around the world, and countries are beginning their individual processes to incorporate those changes into their own domestic product category systems. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is the federal agency charged with maintaining and updating the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The U.S. and other countries can incorporate the changes until January 1, 2017.		 Details
Importing steel threaded rod from India doesn’t injure U.S. industry:
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain steel threaded rod from India that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value. No antidumping and countervailing duty orders will be issued because of negative determinations. The report will be available after September 8, 2014.		 Details
CBP OpsExpo Highlights:
CBP’s Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC), hosted OpsExpo, a gathering of 11 U.S. government agencies on August 26, 2014 in Washington, D.C. to discuss the top safety risks posed by imported goods at the border. The conference theme was “One U.S. Government at the Border.” OpsExpo showcased CBP’s leading role in interagency coordination for protecting American consumers from dangerous imported products.		 Details