In the United States the following events have taken place under the several PGA during the month of May 2016.

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Federal Register ACE will be the sole of authorized Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system:
This document declares that the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will be the sole electronic data interchange (EDI) system authorized by the Commissioner of CBP for processing electronic entries and entry summaries associated with the entry types specified in this notice, for merchandise that is subject to the import requirements of the FDA. This also states that the Automated Commercial System (ACS) will no longer be a CBP-authorized EDI system for purposes of processing these electronic filings.		 See Details
NAFTA regulations and certificate of origin:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval on the basis of the Paperwork Reduction Act: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin (Forms 434, 446, and 447). This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.		 See Details
Final determination regarding certain intermodal containers:
This document provides notice that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final determination regarding the country of origin of a twenty foot long intermodal container. The final determination was issued on May 13, 2016.		 See Details
USDA increases raw sugar tariff-rate quota for fiscal year 2016:
The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture has provided a notice of an increase in raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for the fiscal year (FY) 2016. The notice effects from May 18, 2016. USDA will closely monitor stocks, consumption, imports and all sugar market and program variables on an ongoing basis, and may make further program adjustments during FY 2016 if needed.		 See Details
Duty-free entry threshold:
A final rule has been issued by the DoD that amends the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update the threshold for duty-free entry on foreign supplies.		 See Details
ITC Investigation regarding ferrovanadium from Korea:
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of ferrovanadium from Korea that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value. The report will be available after June 9, 2016.		 See Details