Two Minutes in Trade – USG Announces Next and Final Phase of Lacey Act Declaration Implementation Coming Soon

This week USDA/APHIS previewed an upcoming announcement that will lead, in six months, to the final Phase of the Lacey Act declaration implementation. Once in force, all imported products subject to the Lacey Act declaration requirement will be mandated to provide supply chain information upon entry demonstrating compliance with the law prohibiting traffic in illegally harvested animal and plants and derived goods.