The Trump administration announced June 15 a list of 818 products from China that will be subject to an additional 25 percent duty as of July 6. The administration also released a list of 284 other tariff lines – not…
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Additional Tariffs on Chinese Goods Effective July 6; Exclusions May be Requested
Posted in ADD, Air Freight, Air Shipments, anti-dumping, anti-dumping/countervailing, CBP, China Tagged with: air freight, CBP, customs, customs broker, GSP, import, westcoast ports
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
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
The Incoterms® 2010: What You Should Know
Overview Incoterms are a fundamental element of international trade. They are incorporated in contracts for the sale of goods worldwide and provide rules and guidance to importers, exporters, suppliers, lawyers and transporters to name a few. INternational COmmercial Terms (INCOTERMS)…
Posted in 10+2, ACE, ACE Cargo Release, containers, country of orgin, customs, Food & Drug, freight, importer responsibility, incoterms, insurance, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, Uncategorized Tagged with: ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, incoterms, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, terminals, trade, westcoast ports
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
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
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…
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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…
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