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Global Trade Educational Conference (G.TEC) August 7-8, 2017

By Flegenheimer International Posted on May 10, 2017 Posted in 10+2, ACE Cargo Release, anti-dumping/countervailing, aphis, C-TPAT, cargo fees, country of orgin, customs, customs food, cuttlefish, dairy, fda, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, import, Import Permit, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shipments, terminals, trade, vegetables, westcoast ports

If you want to be updated on the latest trade issues affecting your business, there is an opportunity to learn and voice your questions to federal, state and industry experts. The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) …

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Have No Fear, FSVP Courses are Here!

By Flegenheimer International Posted on April 11, 2017 Posted in customs, customs food, fda, Food & Drug, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade, video, west coast Tagged with ace, air freight, carriers, CBP, customs, customs broker, fda, food, freight, FSMA, FSVP, import, Import Permit, international trade, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shellfish, shipments, terminals, trade, Tuna, westcoast ports

With the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) deadline of May 30, 2017 approaching closer, you may be thinking, “Where do I start?” If you have not heard already, the FSVP program is a fundamental feature of the Food Safety Moderation …

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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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What is C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)?

By Flegenheimer International Posted on January 3, 2017 Posted in C-TPAT, customs, customs food, fda, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, seafood, trade Tagged with ace, C-TPAT, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, Import Permit, international trade, ocean freight, perishables, terminals, trade

C-TPAT is a voluntary public-private sector partnership program which recognizes that CBP can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation with the principle stakeholders of the international supply chain such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed …

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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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FSMA UPDATE (Small Business Compliance Guide): Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food

By Flegenheimer International Posted on December 9, 2016 Posted in customs, customs food, fda, Food & Drug, freight, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, prior notice, produce, seafood Tagged with air freight, carriers, CBP, containers, customs, customs broker, fda, food, import, ocean freight, perishables

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued small entity compliance guidances under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to assist small and very small businesses with the implementation of the Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive …

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‘Tis The Season… Reminder on Sending Store-bought Foods(i.e. chocolates, candies, canned goods, wines, etc.) as Gifts to the U.S.

By Flegenheimer International Posted on December 5, 2016 Posted in customs, customs food, Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife fees, Food & Drug, freight, holiday schedule, importer responsibility, international import export, port of long beach, port of los angeles, port of oakland, ports, prior notice, produce Tagged with containers, customs, customs broker, fda, Fish & Wildlife, food, freight, Gifts, Holiday, import, ocean freight, perishables, port of long beach, port of los angeles, produce, seafood, shipments, trade

Clients are an integral part of our business and we value all of our customers. In the United States, holiday season may be considered as a gifting season. We, at Flegenheimer International would like our importers to be aware that …

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