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US Goods Returned – Claiming Duty Free Products Under HTS # 9801.00.10

By Flegenheimer International Posted on May 26, 2017 Posted in customs, customs food, fda, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with 9801, chapter 98, harmonized tarriff schedule, HTS 9801, us goods returned

On April 25, 2016 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Chapter 98 – U.S- goods returned – was amended with the intention to provide regulations for merchandise being entered into the U.S. under HTSUS 9801. Customs may be requesting proof of U.S. …

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Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Free Trade Program Expires December 31,2017

By Flegenheimer International Posted on April 28, 2017 Posted in 10+2, ACE, ACE Cargo Release, anti-dumping/countervailing, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, duties, fda, free trade, Free Trade Agreements, gsp, importer responsibility, international import export, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, GSP, import, international trade, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a renewable preferential trade program that allows the eligible products of designated beneficiary developing countries to enter the United States free of duty. The GSP program was expired on July 31, 2013 but …

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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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Fish & Wildlife: Important Reminders to Importers

By Flegenheimer International Posted on January 27, 2017 Posted in 10+2, ACE, ACE Cargo Release, aphis, beetles, C-TPAT, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, cuttlefish, faq, Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife fees, Food & Drug, free trade, international import export, isf, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, seafood, squid, trade, west coast Tagged with ace, containers, customs broker, Fish & Wildlife, food, import, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, shipments

Flegenheimer International would like to send a reminder to our importers to closely monitor the expiration date on their U.S. Fish & Wildlife Import/Export License. Fish & Wildlife has stopped issuing reminder notices to importers about the expiration date of …

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What is C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)?

By Flegenheimer International Posted on January 3, 2017 Posted in C-TPAT, customs, customs food, fda, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with ace, C-TPAT, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, Import Permit, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, terminals, trade

C-TPAT is a voluntary public-private sector partnership program which recognizes that CBP can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation with the principle stakeholders of the international supply chain such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed …

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Reminder: FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal and U.S. Agent Action Required for Foreign Food

By Flegenheimer International Posted on December 19, 2016 Posted in ACE, customs food, fda, importer responsibility, international import export, seafood, trade Tagged with containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, import, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, trade

Please disregard this notice if you, as an importer who process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the U.S., your manufacturers, packers or shippers already renewed your FDA registration number. Please read very carefully: Under CSMS #16-000984, …

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FSMA UPDATE (Small Business Compliance Guide): Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food

By Flegenheimer International Posted on December 9, 2016 Posted in customs, customs food, fda, Food & Drug, freight, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, prior notice, produce, seafood Tagged with air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, import, ocean freight, perishables

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued small entity compliance guidances under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to assist small and very small businesses with the implementation of the Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive …

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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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Finalized Rule For FDA Entry Filing Requirements in ACE

By Flegenheimer International Posted on November 30, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, customs, customs food, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, international import export Tagged with ace, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, FSMA, import, international trade, perishables, PGA, trade

Back in January 2016, we sent a newsletter about the mandatory transition of U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Partner Government Agenies to ACE. Today, under the Federal Register, the Food And Drug Administration have finalized their rules. The …

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