Over the next 18 months, FDA will increase its inspections of foreign food facilities as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act. FDA staff from the U.S. will join with foreign-based FDA personnel to conduct these exams. These inspections are …
Effective August 1, 2012, the Pier Pass (or Traffic Mitigation Fee) at Los Angeles/Long Beach terminals will increase from $60.00 to $61.50 per 20’ container and from $120.00 to $123.00 per 40’ container. These higher rates will apply to any …
To all our ocean freight importers: Please note that the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, along with other ports around the country, will be closed on Wednesday July 4, in observance of Independence Day. In addition, all West Coast ports …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin billing for the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) increase that was retroactively effective on October 1, 2011. Customs did not begin accepting the new MPF rate until November 5 and will begin the retroactive billing process …
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Flegenheimer International Inc. has been notified by Pier Pass, Inc. to expect a press release to be issued shortly announcing an increase in Traffic Mitigation Fees (Pier Pass fees) to $61.50/20′ container (increase of $1.50) and $123.00/40′ container (increase of …
To help Flegenheimer International obtain all necessary releases and get your shipment to you in the shortest possible time, we have a couple of suggestions: 1) Provide your commercial documents (commercial invoice, packing list, additional required documents, shipment info) as …
Argentina Loses GSP Privileges On March 26, 2012, President Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending Argentina’s eligibility for GSP privileges because Argentina has not acted in good faith in enforcing two longstanding arbitration awards. As of May 28, 2012, goods …
The Republic of Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement (aka KORUS FTA) goes into effect today, 3/15/2012. KORUS is a trade agreement between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea. The Agreement’s provisions eliminate 95% of each nation’s tariffs on goods …
Rod Flegenheimer will be attending the International Boston Seafood Show on March 11 – March 13. If your company will be at the Boston Seafood Show and you have any questions that need answers, you want to voice any concerns …
As of February 3, 2012, many of the Harmonized Tariff Classifications covering seafood have changed. In order to properly classify shipments of fish and other seafood, we now have to know the scientific name of the commodity being imported. Also, …
