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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Ocean Importers: Importer Security Filing (ISF) Update
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
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
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…
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
Mandatory Transition in ACE: National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) Requirements
Back in February 28,2016, we sent a newsletter about CBP currently working to transition cargo processing to the Automated Commercial Envrionment (ACE). ACE is being developed as the primary, modernized system through which the U.S. government will track, control and…
Posted in customs, customs food, duties, faq, fda, fees, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, NOAA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, seafood, trade, tuna Tagged with: ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, food, freight, import, Import Permit, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade, Tuna
Update: Siluriforme Fish and Fish Product Notification from Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS)
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…
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
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…
Posted in 10+2, cargo fees, China, clean trucks, containers, customs, customs food, dairy, duties, faq, fda, fees, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, isf, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce, rice, seafood, shrimp, terminals, trade Tagged with: air freight, carriers, chassis, congestions, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, import, international trade, ocean freight, seafood, terminals, trade, westcoast ports
An Update on the Renewal of the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) and The Refund Process
On June 29, 2015, the President signed the bill that reauthorizes GSP through December 31, 2017 and makes GSP retroactive to July 31, 2013. As provided in the Act, duty-free treatment of GSP-eligible imports will become effective 30 days after…
Posted in containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, duties, faq, fees, Food & Drug, free trade, gsp, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, produce, seafood Tagged with: containers, customs, customs broker, Free Trade, freight, GSP, import, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, Refund, trade
Draft Guidance for Industry on the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program for Food Importers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of a draft guidance for industry on the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) for importers of human or animal food. What do Importers need to know about the Voluntary Qualified…
Posted in customs, customs food, fda, fees, Food & Drug, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce, rice, seafood, shrimp, squid Tagged with: dairy, food, food importers, FSMA, HACCP, import, perishables, seafood, trade, VQIP
Air Manifest Outage on June 6-7,2015 (Saturday-Sunday)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent a Public Bulletin notifying the trade community that on June 6,2015, the Air Automated Manifest System (AMS) will be brought offline. ACE will become the new system of record for Air Manifests. What will…
Posted in customs, customs food, fees, Food & Drug, freight, importer responsibility, international import export Tagged with: ace, air freight, carriers, customs broker, freight, import, international trade, ocean freight, produce, seafood, vegetables
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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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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