Flegenheimer International has just been notified by USDA that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is requiring blueberry shipments from regions VI, VII and VIII in Chile destined for the United States to be fumigated at the point of origin. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
