Click on the attachment to read the comments before the Federal Maritime Commission regarding Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention under the Shipping Act https://acsa-cotton.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ACSA-Comments-on-FMC-NPR-on-D-D.pdf

October 19, 2018 The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced that cotton warehouse operators located in southern Texas may apply for authorization to store cotton outside in specifically designated areas, effective October 20, 2018 through January 31, 2019.  The warehouse operator must have a Cotton Storage Agreement with the […]

Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Overview  For questions on the note below, please contact Scott Parsons or Daniel Austin at (202) 547-3035. Today, the Senate Ag Committee held a hearing entitled “Perspectives on U.S. Agricultural Trade.” Key Takeaways Ambassador Gregg Doud, Chief Ag Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), explained that the […]

The COTTON USA Special Trade Mission from Vietnam will be here from July 22-26, 2018. There are currently 15 textile executives participating in the Tour, along with 5 staff members for a total of 20 people. The tour will meet with cotton industry members in the following cities: Monday, July 23rd , Raleigh, NC: Reception […]

Cotton Council International is sponsoring the COTTON USA Executive Delegation to India and Bangladesh.  U.S. exporters and their agents are invited to send, at their own expense, representatives of their firms to the following: Monday, July 9 – COTTON USA Conference Mumbai Wednesday, July 11 – COTTON USA Conference Coimbatore Friday, July 13 – COTTON […]

2018 April 4 –  Attached announcement regarding MOFCOM proposed list to levy retaliatory tariffs on Chinese imports  from the U.S. of agricultural and food products, including COTTON.      2018-0404 China Responds to U S Section 301 Trade Action Announcement_4-4-2018