ISF Update
We have been experiencing some ISF holds caused by incorrect or incomplete bill of lading information provided to us on the 10+2 form. It is crucial that your shipper provide the correct and complete Bill of Lading number for each …
Author: Flegenheimer International
Government Shutdown
As you are all aware by now there has been a lapse in appropriations requiring the federal government to shutdown as of midnight on Monday, 9/30. After our first full day in this environment, we can report the following: Customs …
Countervaling Duties on Shrimp Declined by U.S.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted against countervailing duties on shrimp imported from seven countries including China, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Ecuador. In a 4-2 vote today, the ITC determined there was no injury or threat of …
Food Safety Modernization Act
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a public meeting on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Proposed Rules on foreign Supplier Verfication Programs and the Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors/Certification Bodies. The meeting will be held on Oct. 22, 2013 at …
Change in Status for Bangladesh
Effective September 3, 2013, GSP treatment of all goods of Bangladesh origin is suspended due to concerns about worker rights and worker safety. As of Sept. 3, imports of GSP-eligible goods from Bangladesh will be subject to most-favored-nation duty rates. For …
Commercial Invoice Requirement
ALL IMPORTERS – We have recently been experiencing some issues with entries where the manufacturer of the product is different than the seller of the product. The manufacturer was not stated on the commercial invoice and therefore not transmitted to …
GSP Expires 7/31/2013
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is set to expire on July 31, 2013. The GSP provides duty free treatment to certain commodities from many countries – the Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, India, and many others. At this time, there …
Penalties for ISF Non-compliance
We have been notified that Customs and Border Protection will begin full enforcement of ISF on July 9, 2013. As of that date, CBP will start issuing liquidated damages against ISF importers for ISF non-compliance. Please advise your shippers that the …
Countervailing Duty on Shrimp
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) rates on frozen warm water shrimp from 7 countries – China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Ecuador and Indonesia have escaped without any collectable duties while CVD rates …
Fish and Wildlife Ends Ban on Overtime
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has ended its ban on overtime clearances and inspections. Requests for overtime inspection services will be accommodated to the maximum extent possible in order to protect wildlife and reduce the burden on the trading community. …