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.…
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U.S. CBP Detention Order on Tuna Harvested by Forced Labor Aboard the Tunago No. 61
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
NMFS SIMP Audits Webinars
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will host a series of four public webinar presentations on the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to review the traceability data elements required for reporting, as well as recordkeeping requirements to support the…
Posted in Air Freight, Air Shipments, CBP, customs, fda, indian shrimp, NMFS, NOAA, seafood, Seafood Import Monitoring Program, shrimp, SIMP, tuna Tagged with: air freight, CBP, customs, fda, Fish & Wildlife, import, NMFS, NOAA, seafood, Tuna
Seafood Import Monitoring Program for Shrimp and Abalone
Background: SIMP established reporting and recordkeeping requirements for imports of certain seafood products to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated and/or misrepresented seafood from entering U.S. **On January 1st, 2018, SIMP declaration has been mandated for the following priority species: Atlantic…
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
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
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…
Posted in fda, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, produce, rice, seafood, shrimp, squid, terminals, trade, tuna Tagged with: ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, drivers, fda, food, freight, import, Import Permit, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, trade, Tuna, USDA, vegetables, westcoast ports
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…
Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, customs food, faq, Food & Drug, NMFS, NOAA, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, seafood, terminals, trade, tuna Tagged with: ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, import, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, trade, Tuna, westcoast ports
New Consolidated Seafood Permit under National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) To Take Effect September 20, 2016
The National Marine Fisheries Services issued a final rule that will require three programs under NMFS to obtain a single International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP). This will take in effect on September 20, 2016. The three programs under NMFS below…
Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, aphis, containers, customs, customs food, faq, fda, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, NOAA, PGA, port of los angeles, port of oakland, produce, seafood, shrimp, trade, tuna Tagged with: ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, import, Import Permit, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shellfish, shipments, terminals, trade, Tuna, USDA, vegetables, westcoast ports
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
Mandatory Transition in ACE: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and APHIS CORE (USDA) Requirements
Last week, we sent a newsletter regarding National Marine Fisheries Services new requirements for processing customs clearance electronically. Since Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will be transitioning in ACE on June 15, 2016 and USDA (APHIS CORE) will be transitioning…
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