FEDERALpresidential document

Extension of Agricultural Trade Agreement with Israel and Technical Tariff Corrections

Original title: To Implement the United States-Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products and for Other Purposes

December 20, 2024

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The Frame

What this does

This proclamation maintains existing trade conditions for certain agricultural imports and ensures that U.S. tariff schedules are technically accurate following previous trade agreement updates.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Agricultural importers

Importers of specified Israeli agricultural products maintain duty-free access through the end of 2025.

Customs brokers and trade compliance officers

These professionals must update their records to reflect the technical corrections made to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 20, 2024.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

President Biden issued this proclamation to extend access for specific Israeli agricultural products through December 31, 2025. The document also corrects technical errors in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule related to the USMCA and DR-CAFTA trade agreements.

Key Facts

Duty-free access for specified Israeli agricultural products is extended through December 31, 2025.
The extension allows more time for the U.S. and Israel to negotiate a permanent replacement for the 2004 agricultural trade agreement.
The proclamation corrects technical errors in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) regarding USMCA and DR-CAFTA references.
General note 12 was previously deleted, necessitating conforming changes to other HTS notes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this change the amount of agricultural goods I can import from Israel?

The proclamation continues existing access for specified quantities of certain agricultural products through December 31, 2025.

Why are there references to USMCA and DR-CAFTA in this document?

The document includes technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to ensure references to older agreements like NAFTA are correctly updated to reflect newer agreements like the USMCA.

Why It Matters

This proclamation maintains existing trade conditions for certain agricultural imports and ensures that U.S. tariff schedules are technically accurate following previous trade agreement updates.