On Dec 12, 2019, Federal Register Notice Vol. 84 No. 239 was published. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requests comments with respect to whether products listed in Annex I should be removed from the list or…
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Update: Sec 301 Phase 2 Additional EU Tariffs
Posted in Additional Tariff, duties, EU Tariffs, seafood, trade, Trump Tagged with: additional tariffs, EU Tariffs, Sec 301 EU, Trump Tariffs
Important: Fish & Wildlife Appointments in LAX
To our valued customers: On January 7, 2019, we have received a notification from Fish & Wildlife Torrance Office updating the way they are taking appointments for live and perishable shipments. They are no longer taking appointments via e-mail. Instead,…
Posted in ACE, CBP, cuttlefish, Fish and Wildlife, international import export, seafood, trade Tagged with: ace, air freight, CBP, customs, customs broker, Fish & Wildlife, fish and wildlife, food, import, perishables, trade
Update: U.S. China Trade War 90-Day Truce
U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jin Ping agreed not to boost tariffs on the third list of duties from 10% to 25% on January 1st. Instead, both parties have agreed to immediately negotiate on structural changes with…
Posted in China, Duty Free Treatment, trade, Trump, Trump Administration Tagged with: ace, CBP, customs, customs broker, food, import, international trade, trade, Trump
Trump Proposes Additional 10% Tariff on Imports from China
After the initial imposition of additional 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods identified in Section 301 that took effect on July 6, 2018, President Trump directed the United States Trade Representative to identify an additional $200…
Posted in China, international import export, seafood, trade, Trump Tagged with: additional tariffs, China, China Imports, Imports, international trade, Trump
CBP Initiatives to Increase Collection Efforts
CBP issued CSMS# 17-000489- CBP Bills for Supplemental Duties, Taxes and Fees, or Vessel Repair Duties as a reminder to the importers to pay their bills no later than 30 days from the date of the bill. CSMS #17-000489 Title:…
Posted in duties, Free Trade Agreements, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with: ace, CBP, customs, customs broker, freight, import, perishables, trade
Revocation of the Antidumping Order on Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil
The Department of Commerce has revoked the anti-dumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 4/29/2016. Any entries made on 4/29/2016 or after this date will…
Posted in ADD, anti-dumping, counterveiling, customs food, CVD, fda, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with: ace, air freight, anti-dumping, brazil, CBP, containers, counterveiling, customs, customs broker, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, import, international trade, perishables, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, shrimp, westcoast ports
Upcoming Seafood Import Monitoring Program Webinars: May and June 2017
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published its Final Rule on implementing Seafood Monitoring Program on December 9, 2016 for imports of certain seafood products. This risk-based traceability program will require the importer of record to provide and report key…
Posted in customs food, fda, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with: ace, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, import, Import Permit, international trade, NMFS, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, shellfish, shipments, westcoast ports
US Goods Returned – Claiming Duty Free Products Under HTS # 9801.00.10
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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Global Trade Educational Conference (G.TEC) August 7-8, 2017
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)…
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
Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Free Trade Program Expires December 31,2017
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…
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
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