Effective December 1, 2024, Phase VII of the Lacey Act provisions for certain imported plant and wood products will be implemented by the US Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS). Approximately 450 U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule …
Newsflash: USDA APHIS Lacey Act and Phase VII Implementation – December 1, 2024 Read more »
This is an update to CSMS #60588866, issued on May 14, 2024, regarding the importer obligations and requirements in completing origin documents such as origin declarations, origin statements, and certifications of origin documents. On May 14, 2024, Customs and Border …
November 14, 2024 If you are interested to participate or currently participating in FDA’s VQIP, please see below updated guidance released by the FDA today: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released guidancewith revisions to the FDA Food …
FDA Updates Guidance for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Read more »
To our Customers, If you are importing Shrimp, please make sure to notify your shippers and exporters to use the current version of the DSP-2031 form. The previous version has been expired and U.S. Customs Border and Protection has been …
In September, you should have received an announcement from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) regarding the cargo description requirements for shipments entering the U.S. The mandatory date of the new requirements on October 7, 2024, has been delayed. …
UPDATE: New date for CBP cargo description requirements Read more »
To our organic importers, Please read the following information sent today by USDA on issuance of electronic NOP certificates. Please communicate with your exporters and their certifiers to avoid delay on processing clearance of your shipments containing organic products. Without …
FDA Reminder: Registration or Renewal of Food Facility Registration (FFR) between October 1 and December 31, 2024 Flegenheimer would like to remind food importers, manufacturers, and exporters to make sure their FDA registration numbers are up to date. Failure to …
Pursuant to the General published July 22, 2024, adjustments to certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations, as codified in 19 U.S.C. § 58c, will take effect on October 1, 2024. These adjustments are being made in accordance with the Fixing …
CSMS # 61572319 – Information on Customs User Fee Changes Effective October 1, 2024 Read more »
If you have shipments arriving at the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, please see below announcement. LONG BEACH, Calif., August 1, 2024 – The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on September 1, 2024, the Traffic …
TMF at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Increase 6% on September 1, 2024 Read more »
This message is for permittees who hold a permit issued in ePermits. APHIS will decommission ePermits in 2024.If your permit was issued in ePermits, you must apply and establish an account in APHIS eFile to continue working with regulated materials.• …
