On April 8, 2022, President Biden signed into law H.R. 7108, the “Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act.”  Effective for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after April 9, 2022, the rates of duty set …

CSMS #51575437 – GUIDANCE: Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Read more »

USTR Issues Determination of Reinstatement of Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced its determination to reinstate certain previously granted and extended product exclusions in the China Section …

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued GENERAL LICENSE NO.17: Authorizing Transactions Related to Certain Imports Prohibited by Executive Order of March 11, 2022 Part A of this general license states, “all transactions …

CSMS #51289159 – OFAC Issues General License Authorizing Certain Transactions with Respect to Seafood, Alcoholic Beverages and Non-Industrial Diamond Importations from the Russian Federation Read more »

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 …

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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 »