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APHIS – Phase VII of the Lacey Act Provisions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the implementation of Phase VII of the Lacey Act provisions. In this phase, declarations will be required for ALL remaining plant product Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes that are NOT 100-percent composite materials.  If an importer imports items that contain plant products, but do not currently … Continued