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In the August 6, 2015, Federal Register, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ("APHIS") announced that it and CBP have developed a pilot plan to test and assess the ITDS for the electronic submission of Lacey Act import declaration data in certain ports.
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In the August 6, 2015, Federal Register, USDA's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ("APHIS")
announced that it and CBP have developed a pilot plan to test and
assess the ITDS for the electronic submission of Lacey Act import
declaration data in certain ports. The pilot test will use APHIS
PGA Message Set and the Automated Broker Interface to transmit, and
the ACE to process, trade data required by the Lacey Act for the
importation of plant and paper products. Comments are
accepted during the duration of the test commencing on August 6,
2015.
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