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
Posted in port of long beach, port of los angeles, ports, terminals, west coast Tagged with: CBP, chassis, congestions, containers, customs, customs broker, drivers, food, freight, import, international trade, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, terminals
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
HOT TOPIC! Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act (TFTEA)
All importers should be aware that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is embracing a renewed approach to trade facilitation and enforcement, focusing on the following areas: Trade Enforcement Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) Centers…
Posted in 10+2, ACE, ACE Cargo Release, ADD, anti-dumping/countervailing, C-TPAT, CBP, containers, customs, customs food, Customs Penalties, CVD, Forced Labor, TFTEA Tagged with: ace, CBP, customs, customs broker, EAPA, food, Forced Labor, freight, import, international trade, TFTEA, westcoast ports
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
FDA Update
Low Acid Canned Food (LACF), Juice HACCP, Seafood HACCP under FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) sent a constituent update regarding on how rules that implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)…
Posted in fda, HACCP, LACF, low acid canned food Tagged with: ace, customs, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, FSMA, FSPB, FSVP, HACCP, import, international trade, lacf, ocean freight, seafood, westcoast ports
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…
Posted in Pier Pass, port of long beach, port of los angeles, ports, produce, terminals Tagged with: customs, customs broker, food, freight, import, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, Pierpass, port of long beach, port of los angeles
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
U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) Implementation Roundtable in Long Beach, Seattle, Newark or Miami – July 2017
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries is hosting roundtables across the U.S. this July to provide awareness and support for compliance with the traceability data reporting and record keeping requirements in advance of the January 1, 2018 mandatory compliance…
Posted in NMFS, NOAA Tagged with: ace, CBP, containers, customs, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, import, Import Permit, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, seafood, 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
Have No Fear, FSVP Courses are Here!
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…
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
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