The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will prohibit the use of aggregated harvest reports for Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), regardless of vessel size when reporting the SIMP declaration via the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment …

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FDA announced that the VQIP Portal will reopen on January 1, 2024 and will remain open through May 31, 2024 for the 2024/25 program. Please see below from the FDA to read the full announcement: Welcome 2023/2024 VQIP Participants November …

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PierPASS Announcement: The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) announced that on November 1, 2023, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 4%. The adjustment matches the combined 4% increase in …

PierPASS Announcement: Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Increase 4.0% on November 1, 2023 Read more »

The expected federal government shutdown on October 1, 2023 was averted when Congress passed a stopgap bill. The President signed the legislation just before midnight on Saturday. The NCBFAA advised that this stopgap is “temporary” and will last until mid-November. …

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On September 6, 2023, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the 352 exclusions and 77 COVID-related exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on imports from China (scheduled to expire on Sept. 30) will be extended through December …

China Section 301 Tariff Exclusions (Expiring September 30) Extended Through December 31, 2023 Read more »

“I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.” –  Tweet from President …

Update: Imposition of Tariffs to Mexico Imports – Indefinitely Suspended Read more »

The USTR announced the tariff list # 4 covering the remainder of goods not currently subject to additional 25% increase of tariffs. List#4 covers approximately $300 billion in imported goods from China. The announcement with the full list of affected …

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