THRESHING. thresh'-ing (dush; aloao): Dush means literally, to trample out.. In Jeremiah 51:33, darakh, is used of threshing. Fitches and cummin were beaten off with a rod. The distinction between beating and threshing is made in Isaiah 28:27. Gideon, in order to avoid being seen by the Midianites, beat out his wheat in a wine press instead of threshing it on the threshing-floor (Judges 6:11). For a general description of the threshing operations see AGRICULTURE.
The term OGA refers to Other Government Agency. Part of the mission of US Customs is to regulate and apply duty to incoming shipments which will enter the commerce of the United States. All imports are subject to the import requirements of US Customs, but some products face additional regulations from various other government agencies. It is the responsibility of US Customs to enforce the regulations imposed by other agencies at the port of entry. Examples of other government agencies include:
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