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ACSA Update: The Week Ahead
December 9th, 2024
Please use the link below for a glance at the upcoming events for the week of December 9. Document here.
Read MoreJoint Coalition Letter to ILA & USMX
December 6th, 2024
The American Cotton Shippers Association, along with over 260 local, state, and federal trade associations, signed onto a letter urging the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to resume contract negotiations. Letter here.
Read MorePort Strike Updates
December 3rd, 2024
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025. While there are no formal negotiations set, the parties have been informally discussing technology and automation issues. ILA Executive Vice President Dennis Daggett posted an update on the ILA’s Facebook […]
Read MoreCBP Update Isotopic Testing Guidance
November 13th, 2024
Last week, the Customs Border Protection (CBP) released updated guidance on isotopic testing, as the agency seeks to find more efficient mechanisms for determining the origin of cotton within U.S. textile imports. The document states “… CBP is enhancing its isotopic testing capabilities at three of its laboratories. As a result of these efforts, CBP […]
Read MoreBriefing on Hurricane Helene
October 29th, 2024
On October 28, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a briefing on the coordinated inter-agency response to the agricultural impact of Hurricane Helene. See below for takeaways, discussion points, and other details. More here.
Read MoreJoint Coalition Letter to President Biden
October 2nd, 2024
Today, a letter was sent to President Biden, signed by the American Cotton Shippers Association and more than 270 other local, state, and federal trade associations. The letter urged President Biden and his administration to use all of its authorities to end the port strike, get the ports open, and get the parties back to […]
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