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FAS

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) helps bring U.S. agricultural products to international markets by providing resource and market intelligence assistance to exporters. The Foreign Agricultural Service also assists in the administration of foreign food aid, including helping to boost the agricultural capabilities of aid recipients.

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Official name: Foreign Agricultural Service
Display name: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Short name: FAS
Branch: Executive
Agency type: service
Main address: 1400 Independence Ave., SW Mail Stop 1001 Washington, DC 20250

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Proposal

Published April 9, 2026

91 FR 17893

Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Program

On March 9, 2026, FAS published in the Federal Register a notice of a proposed rule (91 FR 11174) entitled "Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Program," proposing to amend the regulation that provides for the issuance of annual licenses to import certain dairy articles under tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) as set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The proposed rule provided for a 30-day comment period, which would have ended on April 8, 2026. FAS has determined that a 15-day extension on the comment period, until April 23, 2026, is appropriate. This extension will allow interested persons additional time to analyze the proposal and prepare their comments.

Comment by April 23, 2026

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1400 Independence Ave., SW Mail Stop 1001 Washington, DC 20250

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Notice

Published April 2, 2026

91 FR 16631

Notice of a Request for Approval of New Information Collection

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a new information collection for grants and agreements issued by USDA under Title II of the Food for Peace Program.

Comment by June 1, 2026

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Proposal

Published March 9, 2026

91 FR 11174

Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Program

This proposed rule would amend the regulation that provides for the issuance of annual licenses to import certain dairy articles under tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) as set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. FAS proposes changes to make the regulation more user friendly through updated language and clarification of some provisions. Among other changes, the proposed rule would replace the section on license transfers, strengthen the suspension and revocation provisions, and move forward the surrender date to permit earlier reallocation of surrendered quantities.

Comment by April 8, 2026

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Notice

Published December 22, 2025

90 FR 59789

WTO Agricultural Quantity-Based Safeguard Trigger Levels

This notice lists the updated quantity-based trigger levels for products which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. This notice also includes the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on each of the listed products.

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Notice

Published December 15, 2025

90 FR 57951

Notice of Request for Information for Refined Sugar

In accordance with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requests comments from the public on whether it would be necessary and appropriate to establish additional terms and conditions with respect to refined sugar imports, including comments on the potential impact of such modifications on the domestic sugar industry.

Comment by January 14, 2025

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