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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Global Trade Educational Conference (G.TEC) August 7-8, 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
Ocean Importers: Importer Security Filing (ISF) Update
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)…
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
Mandatory Transition To ACE: What Importers Need To Know
On February 28, 2016, it will be mandatory for Customs Brokers and Self-Filers to file entries tthrough ACE instead of ACS. As an overview, The Automated Commercial System (ACS) is used by CBP to track, control, and process all goods…
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CBP and FDA Outage Today Septermber 22,2015
Please be advised that the link between CBP and FDA has been down nationwide since last night. This was preventing us from receiving ABI (Electronic) releases from FDA and CBP. As of right now, it looks like CBP has resolved…
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Container Weight Limitations
United States has a regulatory requirements on all cargo overland movement within North America. It is governed by weight restriction laws by both federal and local government agencies. There are serious consequences should you exceed the legal limits, such as…
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Update on Port Labor Shortages
On November 3, 2014, ILWU and PMA sent their immediate release regarding current issues at the port. First actions on th part of ILWU was brought over the weekend causing Port of Tacoma and Seattle to shut down after 1/2…
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Latest Update: Port Congestion and Driver Shortage at Port of Long Beach
October 6, 2014. San Diego – American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello told the annual ATA Management Conference & Exhibition that freight volumes in the trucking industry continue to grow, but the looming driver shortage could hold back industry…
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Reminder to Ocean Importers
Effective August 1, 2012, the Pier Pass (or Traffic Mitigation Fee) at Los Angeles/Long Beach terminals will increase from $60.00 to $61.50 per 20’ container and from $120.00 to $123.00 per 40’ container. These higher rates will apply to any…
Merchandise Processing Fee Increased to 0.3464%
Congress has voted to increase the Merchandise Processing Fee collected by U.S. Customs on every formal entry to 0.3464% of the FOB value from the current 0.21% of FOB value. This increase has not affected the minimum MPF charged of…
It’s Your Duty!
We are encouraging our customers to apply for an ACH number. This allows us to pay duties and user fees on your behalf electronically. It’s a very simple process and we will be happy to walk you through it. Never…
You may be paying too much or getting too little. Contact us for a free audit of your shipment needs.
