Import Restrictions Lifted on Certain New Zealand Fish and Fish Products The United States Court ofInternational Trade lifted the Preliminary Injunction that prohibited theimportation of all snapper, tarakihi, spotted dogfish, trevally, warehou, hoki,barracouta, mullet, and gurnard fish and fish products …
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Important Notice: Countervailing Duty on Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia
The Department of Commerce (DOC) had published through the Federal Register Notice the preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India and Vietnam on April 1st, and from Ecuador on April 2nd. This means, effective on these …
REMINDER: Effective March 19, 2024- National Organic Program (NOP) Certificate Required for Importation of Organic Products
Flegenheimer International would like to remind our customers who are importing organic products to provide NOP certificate along with commercial documents in order to process customs clearance without any delay. If your commercial invoice describes the product as organic, we …
Effective March 19, 2024: USDA – AMS National Organic Program New Data Requirements
Effective March 19, 2024, data for USDA-AMS Organics Program (AMS/OR) will be required to be transmitted to CBP in ACE. Commodities that are claimed to be “Organic” require National Organic Program (NOP) certificates. There are two process types for the …
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Update: Clarification on U.S. CBP Updates on Seafood Import Restrictions – Effective Immediately
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 …
Update: China Section 301 Tariff Exclusions (Expiring December 31, 2023) Extended Through May 31, 2024
On December 26, 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 December 31st) will be extended through May …
U.S. CBP Updates on Seafood Import Restrictions – Effective Immediately
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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NMFS Update: Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) on Northern Red Snapper Declaration
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 …
PierPASS Announcement: Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Increase 4.0% on November 1, 2023
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 …
Potential Government Shutdown Update – October 2, 2023
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. …
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