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Update: FDA’s VQIP (Voluntary Qualified Importer Program

By Flegenheimer International Posted on May 31, 2019 Posted in fda, VQIP Tagged with fda, food, Imports, perishables, produce, seafood, VQIP

If you are interested to join FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program, FDA will be extending the application period for importers to submit their completed application for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) for the Fiscal Year 2020 benefits period. The …

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Global Trade Educational Conference (G.TEC) August 7-8, 2017

By Flegenheimer International Posted on May 10, 2017 Posted in 10+2, ACE Cargo Release, anti-dumping/countervailing, aphis, C-TPAT, cargo fees, country of orgin, customs, customs food, cuttlefish, dairy, fda, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, import, Import Permit, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shipments, terminals, trade, vegetables, westcoast ports

If you want to be updated on the latest trade issues affecting your business, there is an opportunity to learn and voice your questions to federal, state and industry experts. The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) …

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Have No Fear, FSVP Courses are Here!

By Flegenheimer International Posted on April 11, 2017 Posted in customs, customs food, fda, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade, video, west coast Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, customs, customs broker, fda, food, freight, FSMA, FSVP, import, Import Permit, international trade, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shellfish, shipments, terminals, trade, Tuna, westcoast ports

With the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) deadline of May 30, 2017 approaching closer, you may be thinking, “Where do I start?” If you have not heard already, the FSVP program is a fundamental feature of the Food Safety Moderation …

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Seafood: COOL! (Country of Origin Labeling)

By Flegenheimer International Posted on March 31, 2017 Posted in 10+2, ACE, China, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, cuttlefish, dairy, duties, fda, Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife fees, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, fsis, FSVP, importer responsibility, india, indian shrimp, international import export, labeling, 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, agriculture maerketing services, CBP, containers, COOL, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, fish and wildlife, food, freight, fruit, fsis, FSMA, GSP, import, Import Permit, international trade, labeling, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shellfish, shipments, terminals, trade, truckers, Tuna, USDA, vegetables, westcoast ports

Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a labeling law that requires retailers, such as full-line grocery stores, supermarkets and club warehouse stores, to notify their customers with information regarding the source of certain foods. Food products covered by the law …

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‘Tis The Season… Reminder on Sending Store-bought Foods(i.e. chocolates, candies, canned goods, wines, etc.) as Gifts to the U.S.

By Flegenheimer International Posted on December 5, 2016 Posted in customs, customs food, Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife fees, Food & Drug, freight, holiday schedule, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce Tagged with containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, Gifts, Holiday, import, ocean freight, perishables, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shipments, trade

Clients are an integral part of our business and we value all of our customers. In the United States, holiday season may be considered as a gifting season. We, at Flegenheimer International would like our importers to be aware that …

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Ocean Importers: Importer Security Filing (ISF) Update

By Flegenheimer International Posted on September 6, 2016 Posted in 10+2, ACE, cargo fees, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, faq, fees, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, isf, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, produce, seafood, terminals, trade, west coast Tagged with 10+2, ace, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, food, freight, import, international trade, ISF, Liquidated Damages, ocean freight, Penalty, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shipments, terminals, trade, westcoast ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released CSMS#16-000499 informing the trade community that: For shipments that are on the water on or after June 30, 2016, CBP ports will no longer be required to send requests for liquidated damages (LD) …

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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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Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) under Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

By Flegenheimer International Posted on August 23, 2016 Posted in ACE, containers, customs, customs food, duties, fda, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, fumigation, importer responsibility, international import export, isf, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce, seafood, shrimp, terminals, trade, tuna, usda, west coast Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, import, Import Permit, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of los angeles, produce, terminals, trade, westcoast ports

On June 15, 2016, Flegenheimer International sent out information about the final rule on FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). CBP also sent a CSMS#16-000691 informing the import community such as importers, consignees, manufacturers, shippers, foreign suppliers, and other stakeholders …

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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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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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