Organic supply chains are increasingly complex, leading to documented cases of fraud and oversight gaps. To address these issues, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) has…
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Upgrades to ACE Reports
The ACE Reports application, currently operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is scheduled for an upgrade to SAP Business Objects (BO) 4.3 on January 27, 2024. This upgrade…
Seafood Import Restrictions
Announced on December 22nd, with immediate effect, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mandates that importers self-certify seafood imports. This directive, as outlined in the Executive Order, prohibits the…
Panama and Suez Canals Update
We have received more updates regarding the conditions in the Panama and Suez Canals. Additional carriers have announced a temporary halt of services in the Red Sea and Suez Canal.…
Conditions in the Panama and Suez Canals: May drive more US-bound cargo ships from Asia to West Coast ports
The Panama Canal is currently under drought restriction, which has caused an implementation of surcharges which has increased pricing on Asia–US East Coast routings by several hundred dollars per FEU.…
Explosion at Rainbow Bridge Border Crossing
In Niagara Falls, New York, a border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been shut down following an explosion of a vehicle at a checkpoint on the Rainbow Bridge,…
FDA Issues Compliance Policy for Cosmetic Industry
On November 8th, 2023, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will delay the enforcement of the requirements for cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing…
TMF at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Increase 4.0% on Nov 1, 2023
The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on November 1, 2023, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by…
FDA Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)
On December 29, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), setting in motion the requirement for most cosmetics facilities (foreign and domestic)…
Possible U.S Government Shutdown –Potential Trade Activity Disruptions
While members of Congress actively negotiate government spending levels for fiscal year 2024, the United States is heading for its fourth partial government shutdown in the last decade. Trade agencies’…
