To our seafood customers, An update has been made by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on seafood restrictions. The agency will now require importers to provide self-certification that fish, seafood, and seafood containing products imported into the United …
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will prohibit the use of aggregated harvest reports for Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), regardless of vessel size when reporting the SIMP declaration via the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment …
FDA announced that the VQIP Portal will reopen on January 1, 2024 and will remain open through May 31, 2024 for the 2024/25 program. Please see below from the FDA to read the full announcement: Welcome 2023/2024 VQIP Participants November …
FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Portal Reopens on January 1, 2024 Read more »
PierPASS Announcement: The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) announced that on November 1, 2023, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 4%. The adjustment matches the combined 4% increase in …
The expected federal government shutdown on October 1, 2023 was averted when Congress passed a stopgap bill. The President signed the legislation just before midnight on Saturday. The NCBFAA advised that this stopgap is “temporary” and will last until mid-November. …
Potential Government Shutdown Update – October 2, 2023 Read more »
We sent an e-blast last week regarding an impending government shutdown on October 1, 2023 and we would like to provide you with some updates from the National Customs Brokers and Forwarding Association of America (NCBFAA).According to the NCBFAA’s transportation …
We posted this newsletter awhile ago and we think it’s about time to remind our customers (U.S and foreign importers, and freight forwarders) that proper requirements must be in place before sending any samples into the U.S.. Samples are probably …
On September 6, 2023, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the 352 exclusions and 77 COVID-related exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on imports from China (scheduled to expire on Sept. 30) will be extended through December …
To all our cosmetic importers, On August 7, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance requiring submissions of cosmetic product facility registrations and cosmetic product listings under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 …
Seafood from Japan As of today, there is no formal announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on how the US is treating imported seafood from Japan. We were advised by the local FDA office who confirmed with …
