The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will host a series of four public webinar presentations on the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to review the traceability data elements required for reporting, as well as recordkeeping requirements to support the…
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NMFS SIMP Audits Webinars
Posted in Air Freight, Air Shipments, CBP, customs, fda, indian shrimp, NMFS, NOAA, seafood, Seafood Import Monitoring Program, shrimp, SIMP, tuna Tagged with: air freight, CBP, customs, fda, Fish & Wildlife, import, NMFS, NOAA, seafood, Tuna
Seafood Import Monitoring Program for Shrimp and Abalone
Background: SIMP established reporting and recordkeeping requirements for imports of certain seafood products to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated and/or misrepresented seafood from entering U.S. **On January 1st, 2018, SIMP declaration has been mandated for the following priority species: Atlantic…
News Alert: Iran Sanctions
On May 8, 2018, re-imposition of sanctions pursuant to the National Security Presidential Memorandum relating to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has been announced by President Donald Trump.The directive has been posted on the Department of the Treasury…
Posted in international import export, Iran Sanctions, OFAC Tagged with: import, international trade, Iran, OFAC, Sanctions
Generalized System of Preferences 2018 As of April 22, 2018, customs brokers and filers were able to start filing GSP-eligible entry summaries without the payment of duties. GSP Retroactive refund: GSP-eligible formal and informal entries filed electronically via ABI indicating…
Posted in customs, gsp, international import export, Pier Pass, Uncategorized Tagged with: GSP, import, international trade, pier pass
GSP Renewal and Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) included in Omnibus Spending Bill
GSP Renewal Update President Trump signed the Omnibus Appropriations bill which passed through the House and Senate on March 23, 2018. Because of this, GSP will be back in effect by April 23rd (30 days after enactment). Importers…
Posted in free trade, Free Trade Agreements, gsp, seafood, Seafood Import Monitoring Program Tagged with: GSP, international trade, NMFS, NOAA
FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Compliance Date Update
Background: The Final Rule on Foreign Importer Verification Program was published on Novermber 17, 2015. It requires that an importer establishes an FSVP program for each food that they import from each supplier and that they must develop, maintain, and…
Posted in Food & Drug, FSVP Tagged with: food, FSMA, FSVP, international trade, perishables, seafood
Update: Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) Informed Compliance Ending on April 7, 2018
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that all filings covered by the Seafood Import Monitoring must fully comply with the elecronic filing requirements beginning April 7, 2018. NMFS initially adopted an “informed compliance”…
Posted in NMFS, NOAA, SIMP Tagged with: international trade, NMFS, NOAA, seafood, Seafood Import Monitoring P, SIMP
Update: GSP Renewal 2018
On February 8, 2018, Legislation H.R.4979 was introduced by Rep. David Reichart (R-WA-8) and 8 other congressmen to renew GSP which has expired on December 31, 2017. The House passed the legislation by 400-2 vote. The GSP legislation renewal must…
Posted in free trade, Free Trade Agreements, gsp Tagged with: Free Trade Agreement, FTA, GSP, GSP Renewal
Government Shutdown Update
The Senate voted today to re-open the government, 81-18. The final vote will extend funding for the government for 3 weeks (February 8, 2018). CBP released their shutdown policies and procedures in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Field…
Government Shutdown 2018
Due to the government shutdown, some government agencies are not working this weekend. There might be delays on getting your shipments cleared. We will keep monitoring the situation and provide updates when available. Thank you! Sincerely yours, Flegenheimer…
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