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Import Alert: Final Rule on Seafood Import Monitoring Program Requirements under National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS)

By Flegenheimer International Posted on December 13, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, fda, NMFS, seafood, tuna Tagged with abalone, ace, CBP, cod, containers, crab, customs, customs broker, fda, food, grouper, IFTP, import, Import Permit, international trade, mahimahi, NMFS, port of los angeles, red snapper, sea cucumber, seafood, swordfish

Final Rule Effective Date: January 9, 2017 but will not be mandatory until January 1, 2018 NMFS has published requirements for their Seafood Import Monitoring Program. The final rule establishes permitting, reporting and recordkeeping procedures relating to the importation of …

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Finalized Rule For FDA Entry Filing Requirements in ACE

By Flegenheimer International Posted on November 30, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, customs, customs food, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, international import export Tagged with ace, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, FSMA, import, international trade, perishables, PGA, trade

Back in January 2016, we sent a newsletter about the mandatory transition of U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Partner Government Agenies to ACE. Today, under the Federal Register, the Food And Drug Administration have finalized their rules. The …

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Important Annoucement from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on Live Freshwater Fish Regulations

By Flegenheimer International Posted on November 8, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife fees, international import export Tagged with ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, Fish & Wildlife, fish and wildlife, food, import, international trade, ocean freight, trade

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service released an official notification regarding the importation of freshwater fish that are now considered as injurious and therefore will not be allowed to be imported to the U.S. Please read the official notification from F&W …

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Instructions on How to Apply an International Fisheries Trade Permit For Certain Seafood Products

By Flegenheimer International Posted on August 30, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, customs food, faq, Food & Drug, NMFS, NOAA, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, seafood, terminals, trade, tuna Tagged with ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, import, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, trade, Tuna, westcoast ports

On August 15, 2016, we sent a newsletter about the final rule of consolidating the seafood permit under National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS). These three programs (TTVR, HMS and AMR) will now operate under a single International Fisheries Trade Permit …

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New Consolidated Seafood Permit under National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) To Take Effect September 20, 2016

By Flegenheimer International Posted on August 15, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, aphis, containers, customs, customs food, faq, fda, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, NOAA, PGA, port of los angeles, port of oakland, produce, seafood, shrimp, trade, tuna Tagged with ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, import, Import Permit, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shellfish, shipments, terminals, trade, Tuna, USDA, vegetables, westcoast ports

The National Marine Fisheries Services issued a final rule that will require three programs under NMFS to obtain a single International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP). This will take in effect on September 20, 2016. The three programs under NMFS below …

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Latest News: Import Requirements from Partner Government Agencies

By Flegenheimer International Posted on August 5, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, aphis, customs, cuttlefish, Food & Drug, international import export, trade, usda Tagged with ace, air freight, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, freight, fsis, international trade, ocean freight

We are pleased to announce that Flegenheinmer International has been one of the most active brokers participating in the transition of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to a Single Window with Partner Government Agencies. In our previous newsletters, we have …

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Final Rule on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals under FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) and Its Compliance Dates

By Flegenheimer International Posted on June 15, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, customs, customs food, cuttlefish, dairy, duties, faq, fda, fees, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, labeling, NHTSA, NOAA, octopus, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce, rice, seafood, shrimp, squid, terminals, trade, tuna, usda, west coast Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, freight, fruit, FSMA, FSVP, import, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, produce, seafood, shellfish, shipments, terminals, trade, Tuna, USDA, vegetables

According to FDA, they will inspect FSVP importers to ensure they are in compliance. The compliance dates must be noted below: May 30, 2017 For the importation of food from a supplier that is subject to the preventive controls or …

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Mandatory Transition in ACE: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and APHIS CORE (USDA) Requirements

By Flegenheimer International Posted on June 8, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, Food & Drug, free trade, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade, tuna Tagged with ace, air freight, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, import, international trade, perishables, PGA, seafood, terminals, Tuna, USDA, vegetables

Last week, we sent a newsletter regarding National Marine Fisheries Services new requirements for processing customs clearance electronically. Since Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will be transitioning in ACE on June 15, 2016 and USDA (APHIS CORE) will be transitioning …

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Update: Siluriforme Fish and Fish Product Notification from Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS)

By Flegenheimer International Posted on May 11, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, catfish, China, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, duties, fda, fees, Food & Drug, fsis, international import export, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, prior notice, seafood Tagged with ace, CBP, customs, fda, Fish, food, fsis, Imports, Pangasius, PGA, seafood, Siluformes, USDA

Back in January 2016, we sent a newsletter regarding Food & Safety Inspection Services annoucing the final rule on mandatory inspection of fish of the order Siluforme and products derived from such fish. Here is an updated list of FSIS …

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Import Alert on Shrimps and Prawns From Malaysia has been issued by FDA

By Flegenheimer International Posted on April 21, 2016 Posted in 10+2, ACE, ACE Cargo Release, aphis, customs, customs food, fda, Food & Drug, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, prior notice, seafood, shrimp, terminals, trade, Uncategorized, west coast Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, freight, GSP, import, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, shellfish, shrimp

FDA announced an import alert for shrimp and prawns from peninsular Malaysia, which allows FDA to detain such imports without physical examination. This alert covers all forms of shrimp and prawns: raw frozen, cooked, breaded, cakes, balls, etc. Malaysia’s states …

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