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USDA/APHIS RIN: 0579-AC90 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: ●Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China 
Abstract: This rulemaking amends the regulations to provide for the importation of wooden handicrafts from China under certain conditions. From 2002 to 2005, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) issued more than 300 emergency action notices and conducted national recalls to remove infested Chinese-origin wooden handicrafts from the U.S. marketplace. In 2005, APHIS suspended the importation of certain Chinese wooden handicrafts until we could more fully analyze the pest risks associated with those articles. Based on the evidence from a recent pest risk analysis, APHIS has determined that these articles can be safely imported from China, provided certain conditions are met. This action allows for trade in Chinese wooden handicrafts to resume while continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of plant pests. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 319   
Legal Authority: 7 USC 450    7 USC 7701 to 7772    7 USC 7781 to 7786    21 USC 136 and 136a   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/09/2009  74 FR 16146   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/08/2009    
Supplemental NPRM  09/23/2010  75 FR 57864   
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End  11/22/2010    
Final Rule  02/00/2012    
Additional Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
John Tyrone Jones
Trade Director, Forestry Products, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ
Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road, Unit 140,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231
Phone:301 851-2344