Sec 301 Additional Tariffs on Imports from China List 3 and List 4B President Trump sent a tweet on Sunday, Oct 13, 2019 that he will not be increasing tariffs on $250 billion worth of imports from China (25…
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Update: Sec 301 Additional Tariffs on Imports from China List 3 and List 4B; FDA Creates a List to Help FSVP Importer Comply with FSVP Requirements
Posted in China, List 3, List#4, SEC 301 Tagged with: CBP, China Tariffs, perishables, seafood, Sec 301, Trump Tariffs
Update: FDA’s VQIP (Voluntary Qualified Importer Program
If you are interested to join FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program, FDA will be extending the application period for importers to submit their completed application for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) for the Fiscal Year 2020 benefits period. The…
U.S. CBP Detention Order on Tuna Harvested by Forced Labor Aboard the Tunago No. 61
On February 4, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a withhold release order against tuna and tuna products from the Tunago No. 61 based on information obtained by CBP indicating tuna is harvested with the use of forced labor.…
Posted in CBP, customs, Forced Labor, international import export, NMFS, NOAA Tagged with: CBP, customs broker, food, international trade, NMFS, NOAA, perishables, port of long beach, port of los angeles, Tuna
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
CBP Review: Continuous Bond Sufficiency
U.S. CBP Revenue Division is conducting sufficiency review for all active continuous bond on a monthly basis. Due to the newly imposed tariffs, it is very critical to review and forecast your import activities to avoid bond insufficiency and bond…
Posted in Customs Bonds Tagged with: CBP, customs bonds, customs broker, food, international trade, perishables
FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Compliance Date Update
Background: The Final Rule on Foreign Importer Verification Program was published on Novermber 17, 2015. It requires that an importer establishes an FSVP program for each food that they import from each supplier and that they must develop, maintain, and…
Posted in Food & Drug, FSVP Tagged with: food, FSMA, FSVP, international trade, perishables, seafood
CBP and Partner Government Agency Reminders
To our valued clients: Thank you for your trust and loyalty to us! Never before, in the history of the US Importing & Exporting Industry, has there been such an excessive amount of new rules, mandatory requirements and regulations; Under…
Posted in ACE, ADD, anti-dumping/countervailing, C-TPAT, CBP, gsp, mpf, NMFS, NOAA, Seafood Import Monitoring Program, SIMP Tagged with: ace, CBP, CBP User Fees, customs, customs broker, food, FSMA, GSP, GSP Renewal, import, international trade, MPF Fee, NMFS, NOAA, perishables, Seafood Import Monitoring Program, SIMP
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
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
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