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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On February 4, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a withhold release order against tuna and tuna products from the Tunago No. 61 based on information obtained by CBP indicating tuna is harvested with the use of forced labor. …

U.S. CBP Detention Order on Tuna Harvested by Forced Labor Aboard the Tunago No. 61 Read more »

In the latest CBP’s Cargo Systems Messaging Service notice (CSMS #18-000484),  immediate import restrictions on shrimp, curvina, sierra and chano fish and fish products harvested by gillnets in the upper Gulf of California within the vaquita’s geographic range have been …

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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 …

NMFS SIMP Audits Webinars Read more »

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 …

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  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 …

GSP Renewal and Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) included in Omnibus Spending Bill Read more »

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” …

Update: Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) Informed Compliance Ending on April 7, 2018 Read more »

Effective Date : January 1st, 2018 The requirements and regulations under Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) must now be electronically submitted in ACE via Automated Broker Interface (ABI). National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) will initially adopt an “Informed Compliance” approach. …

Updated: Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) : Informed Compliance Read more »

Permit Renewal Reminder With the end of the year speedily approaching, it is very important to monitor and to make sure all import permits and licenses are renewed and up to date. This will help to avoid unnecessary delays in …

Permit Renewal Reminder // Flower Inspections // USDA and FWL Inspections Read more »

To our valued clients: Thank you for your trust and loyalty to us! Never before, in the history of the US Importing & Exporting Industry, has there been such an excessive amount of new rules, mandatory requirements and regulations; Under …

CBP and Partner Government Agency Reminders Read more »