Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seaport in the United States. Due to the labor shortage during the holidays, the terminal congestion got worse this week. But according to the Port of Long Beach Deputy Executive Director and…
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Update: Long Beach/Los Angeles Port Congestion
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NEW Fish & Wildlife Electronic Licensing
Anyone who imports Wildlife must obtain a US Fish & Wildlife Service import/export license. In the past importers could apply for an import license from the service by completing a paper form and presenting it to a Service wildlife inspection…
PierPass TMF Increase Effective Today August 1, 2017
LONG BEACH, Calif., June 27, 2017 – The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on August 1, 2017, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 2.3 percent. The…
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Seafood: COOL! (Country of Origin Labeling)
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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Reminder: U.S. FDA Facilities Biennial Registration Renewal (December 2016)
Reminder from FDA: October 1, 2016 12:01AM through December 31, 2016 12:59PM Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) [21 U.S.C. § 350d] requires food facilities that are required to register with FDA to renew…
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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)…
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Instructions on How to Apply an International Fisheries Trade Permit For Certain Seafood Products
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)
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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Pier Pass Fees Increase Announcement by Marine Terminal Operators at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (Effective August 8, 2016)
The announcement was posted on the Pier Pass Website on July 8, 2016. To all our ocean importers, please be aware of the following: Beginning August 8th, the TMF will be increased to $70.49 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) or…
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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
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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