DA -2019-28 Effective: November 22, 2019 Requirements for Fresh Fruit To prevent the introduction of ToBRFV into the United States via fresh tomato and pepper fruit, only commercial consignments of fresh S. lycopersicum and Capsicum spp. may be imported into…
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Permit Renewal Reminder // Flower Inspections // USDA and FWL Inspections
Permit Renewal Reminder With the end of the year speedily approaching, it is very important to monitor and to make sure all import permits and licenses are renewed and up to date. This will help to avoid unnecessary delays in…
Posted in ACE, fda, Fish & Wildlife, NMFS, NOAA, PGA, seafood, Seafood Import Monitoring Program, usda Tagged with: ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, fish and wildlife, food, freight, FSMA, FSVP, GSP, Import Permit, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight
Important FSIS Notification: August 2, 2017, Implementation of Siluriformes Reinspection by the USDA: Food Safety Inspection Service
Effective Date: August 2, 2017 On July 5, 2017, We received a notification from U.S. Department of Agriculture – Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) regarding the publication of Federal Register Notice 82 FR30721, stating that: All shipments of imported Siluriformes…
Posted in fsis, Siluriformes, usda Tagged with: ace, air freight, catfish, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, import, Import Permit, international trade, port congestion, port of los angeles, siluriformes, USDA
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…
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
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…
Posted in ACE, containers, customs, customs food, duties, fda, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, fumigation, importer responsibility, international import export, isf, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce, seafood, shrimp, terminals, trade, tuna, usda, west coast Tagged with: ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, import, Import Permit, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of los angeles, produce, terminals, trade, westcoast ports
Latest News: Import Requirements from Partner Government Agencies
We are pleased to announce that Flegenheinmer International has been one of the most active brokers participating in the transition of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to a Single Window with Partner Government Agencies. In our previous newsletters, we have…
Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, aphis, customs, cuttlefish, Food & Drug, international import export, trade, usda Tagged with: ace, air freight, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, freight, fsis, international trade, ocean freight
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
FDA Releases Final Rule on Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) for Produce Farms and Imported Food to Strengthen Food Safety System
Last November 13,2015 FDA finalized the rules of implementing the bipartisan Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that, for the first time, establish enforceable safety standards for produce farms and make importers accountable for verifying that imported food meets U.S. safety…
Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, customs, customs food, fda, Food & Drug, international import export, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, ports, prior notice, produce, seafood, usda Tagged with: ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, fish and wildlife, food, freight, fruit, import, port of long beach, produce, shellfish, vegetables
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…
Posted in 10+2, ACE, ACE Cargo Release, anti-dumping/countervailing, aphis, cargo fees, containers, customs, customs food, duties, faq, fda, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, fsis, international import export, lacey act, NHTSA, NOAA, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, terminals, trade, usda, west coast Tagged with: ABI, ace, ACE Cargo release, ACS, air freight, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, import, international trade, Lacey Act, NHTSA, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, terminals
USDA Pest Alert: Blueberries from Argentina
USDA has advised us of a nationwide alert on blueberries being imported from Argentina. Due to a pest being found at Miami International Airport (MIA), for the time being, all shipments of blueberries from Argentina are being held at the…
Posted in customs, customs food, trade, usda Tagged with: air freight, containers, customs, customs broker, perishables, port congestion, terminals, USDA, vegetables
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