Author: Flegenheimer International

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 …

USTR Announces Joint U.S.-E.U. Cooperative Framework for Large Civil Aircraft Read more »

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 »

Please inform your shippers and origin freight forwarders to include Flegenheimer International on the Master Air Waybill (MAWB) as the notify party. Many airlines are requesting the driver to have  a copy of the Power of Attorney from the consignee …

AWB Notify Party (Airfreight pickup delays) Read more »

Please find below link to an article from Supply Chain Drive regarding the ongoing congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach.   4 charts show the effects of West Coast port congestion and supply chain delays | …

4 charts show the effects of West Coast port congestion and supply chain delays Read more »

GSP, MTB, and 301 Exclusions set to expire Jan. 1, 2021 Please find below announcement from the NCBFFA.   Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Effective Jan. 1, customs brokers will need to obtain and pay duties from importers for merchandise …

GSP, MTB, and 301 Exclusions set to expire Jan. 1, 2021 Read more »

Import Container Drayage This year has been anything but ordinary.  Record cargo volumes in the port of Los Angeles/Long Beach and increased volumes nationwide have created delivery challenges for many of your shipments.  As you have done in years past, …

Import Container Drayage Read more »

Booking your cargo on a door to door or CY to Door service can seem like a money saver or appear to offer you the convenience of one-stop shopping for your shipping needs.  However, Flegenheimer’s perspective as your broker provides …

Door Move Bookings – Beware! Read more »

As most of you already know and some of you have unfortunately experienced, there have been severe delays in getting your cargo out of the terminals at the ports of LA/LB. It doesn’t look like this will be going away …

Delays at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Read more »