On January 1, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will open the https://www.fda.gov/food/importing-food-products-united-states/voluntary-qualified-importer-program-vqip?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery (VQIP) application portal for fiscal year (FY) 2023. VQIP is a voluntary fee-based program that provides importers, who achieve and maintain control over the safety and security …

VQIP Application Portal Now Open for FY 2023 Read more »

This CSMS is a reminder of the entry data requirements for importers subject to FDA’s https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-1#sp21.1.1.l For purposes of the FSVP regulation, importer means: The U.S. owner or consignee of an article of food offered for import into the United States.  …

CSMS #49761156 – Reminder: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers (FSVP) Data Requirements Read more »

October 05, 2021 WASHINGTON – Following Ambassador Katherine Tai’s announcement on October 4, 2021 that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will start a targeted tariff exclusion process, today USTR is posting a Federal Register notice inviting …

USTR Requests Comments on Reinstatement of Targeted Potential Exclusions of Products of China Subject to Section 301 Tariffs Read more »

Washington, D.C., September 23, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the implementation of Phase VI of the Lacey Act enforcement schedule. Effective October 1, …

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced the publication of a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety (SPRD) Block Grant Program  https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/sprs on Sept. 23. The SPRS grant program will provide approximately …

USDA Begins Accepting Applications for the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program; Will Accept Applications for the Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program in October Read more »

Los Angeles / Long Beach Port Conditions Please find below link to a current article from Freightwaves detailing the overall conditions and vessel delays in the Port of Los Angeles / Long Beach. The current volume increase and vessel delays …

Ports in California have never been this busy, and it’s adding to shortages of everything from furniture to electronics Read more »

USTR Announces Joint U.S.-E.U. Cooperative Framework for Large Civil Aircraft 06/15/2021 WASHINGTON – The United States and the European Union today announced a cooperative framework to address the large civil aircraft disputes. The agreement moves away from past confrontation in …

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On May 24, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) partnership with Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) that established a dedicated portal where industry partners could request a DUNS number will end and the portal will no longer be available. D&B, …

CSMS #47738574 – FDA DUNS Lookup Portal No Longer Available as of Monday, May 24, 2021 Read more »