Anyone who imports Wildlife must obtain a US Fish & Wildlife Service import/export license. In the past importers could apply for an import license from the service by completing a paper form and presenting it to a Service wildlife inspection …

NEW Fish & Wildlife Electronic Licensing Read more »

Overview Incoterms are a fundamental element of international trade. They are incorporated in contracts for the sale of goods worldwide and provide rules and guidance to importers, exporters, suppliers, lawyers and transporters to name a few. INternational COmmercial Terms (INCOTERMS) …

The Incoterms® 2010: What You Should Know Read more »

CSMS #17-000108 The issue causing improper rejects for some food facility registrations reported in CSMS # 17-000107 is now resolved. FDA is reprocessing all entries that have been rejected for invalid or cancelled registrations since Saturday, 2/25/17. *Filers will NOT …

RESOLVED: Some FDA food facility registrations improperly rejecting for invalid or cancelled registration / Important Reminder Read more »

CSMS #17-000107 was sent today regarding rejections for some food facility registrations. Please read below: Some food facility registrations are improperly rejecting for invalid or cancelled registrations.  A resolution to the issue is expected to be implemented this afternoon.  FDA …

Some FDA Food Facility Registrations Receiving Incorrect Invalid or Cancelled Registrations Read more »

FDA announced an import alert for shrimp and prawns from peninsular Malaysia, which allows FDA to detain such imports without physical examination. This alert covers all forms of shrimp and prawns: raw frozen, cooked, breaded, cakes, balls, etc. Malaysia’s states …

Import Alert on Shrimps and Prawns From Malaysia has been issued by FDA Read more »

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that it has amended the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) requirements of container weighing rules.  Effective July 1, 2016, it would be violation of SOLAS to load a packed container onto …

New SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea Convention) Requirements Effective July 1, 2016 Read more »

FSIS has now issued their final rule on the inspection of fish from the order Siluriformes and products derived from such fish. Starting March 1, 2016, these fish and fish products will now be under the regulatory jurisdiction of FSIS …

Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived from Such Fish as FSIS takes over from FDA. Read more »

In an effort to keep you up to date on the latest news regarding Trade Agreements that affect the importation of your product, here are a few articles we thought you might be interested in: African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) …

Newsflash: African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Suspension of Duty Free Treatment and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) Update Read more »