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Mexican Sugar Export License

Effective February 17, 2015, importers are required to submit Mexican export licenses as a condition of entry for consumption entries of imports of sugar from Mexico.

Any entries of Mexican sugar that are released without the submission of the export license are subject to redelivery. Failure to redeliver shipments at the request of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will result in the imposition of liquidated damages.

FDA Issues Final Guidance on Labeling of Certain Beers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing final guidance to help manufacturers in labeling bottled or otherwise packaged beers that are subject to FDA’s labeling laws and regulations. The final guidance, which was issued in draft form in August 2009, follows a 2008 ruling by the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) clarifying that certain beers that do not meet the definition of “malt beverages” are not subject to the labeling provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.