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Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Free Trade Program Expires December 31,2017

By Flegenheimer International Posted on April 28, 2017 Posted in 10+2, ACE, ACE Cargo Release, anti-dumping/countervailing, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, duties, fda, free trade, Free Trade Agreements, gsp, importer responsibility, international import export, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, GSP, import, international trade, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a renewable preferential trade program that allows the eligible products of designated beneficiary developing countries to enter the United States free of duty. The GSP program was expired on July 31, 2013 but …

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Seafood: COOL! (Country of Origin Labeling)

By Flegenheimer International Posted on March 31, 2017 Posted in 10+2, ACE, China, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, cuttlefish, dairy, duties, fda, Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife fees, Food & Drug, free trade, freight, fsis, FSVP, importer responsibility, india, indian shrimp, international import export, labeling, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce, rice, seafood, shrimp, squid, terminals, trade, tuna, usda, west coast Tagged with ace, agriculture maerketing services, CBP, containers, COOL, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, fish and wildlife, food, freight, fruit, fsis, FSMA, GSP, import, Import Permit, international trade, labeling, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shellfish, shipments, terminals, trade, truckers, Tuna, USDA, vegetables, westcoast ports

Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a labeling law that requires retailers, such as full-line grocery stores, supermarkets and club warehouse stores, to notify their customers with information regarding the source of certain foods. Food products covered by the law …

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Foreign Supplier Verification Program Starting May 27, 2017

By Flegenheimer International Posted on March 24, 2017 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, faq, fda, Food & Drug, FSVP, importer responsibility, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce, rice, seafood, seals, shrimp, squid, trade, tuna Tagged with ace, air freight, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, freight, FSMA, FSVP, import, Import Permit, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, port of los angeles, seafood, trade

The Final Rule on Foreign Importer Verification Program was published on Novermber 17, 2015 to verify that food imported into the United States has been produced in a manner that provides the same level of public health protection as that …

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Fish & Wildlife: Important Reminders to Importers

By Flegenheimer International Posted on January 27, 2017 Posted in 10+2, ACE, ACE Cargo Release, aphis, beetles, C-TPAT, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, cuttlefish, faq, Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife fees, Food & Drug, free trade, international import export, isf, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, seafood, squid, trade, west coast Tagged with ace, containers, customs broker, Fish & Wildlife, food, import, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, shipments

Flegenheimer International would like to send a reminder to our importers to closely monitor the expiration date on their U.S. Fish & Wildlife Import/Export License. Fish & Wildlife has stopped issuing reminder notices to importers about the expiration date of …

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Reminder: FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal and U.S. Agent Action Required for Foreign Food

By Flegenheimer International Posted on December 19, 2016 Posted in ACE, customs food, fda, importer responsibility, international import export, seafood, trade Tagged with containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, import, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, trade

Please disregard this notice if you, as an importer who process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the U.S., your manufacturers, packers or shippers already renewed your FDA registration number. Please read very carefully: Under CSMS #16-000984, …

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Import Alert: Final Rule on Seafood Import Monitoring Program Requirements under National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS)

By Flegenheimer International Posted on December 13, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, fda, NMFS, seafood, tuna Tagged with abalone, ace, CBP, cod, containers, crab, customs, customs broker, fda, food, grouper, IFTP, import, Import Permit, international trade, mahimahi, NMFS, port of los angeles, red snapper, sea cucumber, seafood, swordfish

Final Rule Effective Date: January 9, 2017 but will not be mandatory until January 1, 2018 NMFS has published requirements for their Seafood Import Monitoring Program. The final rule establishes permitting, reporting and recordkeeping procedures relating to the importation of …

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Finalized Rule For FDA Entry Filing Requirements in ACE

By Flegenheimer International Posted on November 30, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, customs, customs food, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, international import export Tagged with ace, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, FSMA, import, international trade, perishables, PGA, trade

Back in January 2016, we sent a newsletter about the mandatory transition of U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Partner Government Agenies to ACE. Today, under the Federal Register, the Food And Drug Administration have finalized their rules. The …

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Important Annoucement from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on Live Freshwater Fish Regulations

By Flegenheimer International Posted on November 8, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife fees, international import export Tagged with ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, Fish & Wildlife, fish and wildlife, food, import, international trade, ocean freight, trade

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service released an official notification regarding the importation of freshwater fish that are now considered as injurious and therefore will not be allowed to be imported to the U.S. Please read the official notification from F&W …

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Ocean Importers: Importer Security Filing (ISF) Update

By Flegenheimer International Posted on September 6, 2016 Posted in 10+2, ACE, cargo fees, containers, country of orgin, customs, customs food, faq, fees, freight, importer responsibility, international import export, isf, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, produce, seafood, terminals, trade, west coast Tagged with 10+2, ace, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, food, freight, import, international trade, ISF, Liquidated Damages, ocean freight, Penalty, perishables, PGA, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shipments, terminals, trade, westcoast ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released CSMS#16-000499 informing the trade community that: For shipments that are on the water on or after June 30, 2016, CBP ports will no longer be required to send requests for liquidated damages (LD) …

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Instructions on How to Apply an International Fisheries Trade Permit For Certain Seafood Products

By Flegenheimer International Posted on August 30, 2016 Posted in ACE, ACE Cargo Release, customs food, faq, Food & Drug, NMFS, NOAA, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, seafood, terminals, trade, tuna Tagged with ace, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, import, international trade, NMFS, ocean freight, perishables, PGA, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, trade, Tuna, westcoast ports

On August 15, 2016, we sent a newsletter about the final rule of consolidating the seafood permit under National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS). These three programs (TTVR, HMS and AMR) will now operate under a single International Fisheries Trade Permit …

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