On April 20, 2017, US Customs and Border Protection released CSMS #17-000226 announcing that the Census Bureau’s International Trade Management Division (ITMD) issued a Final Rule revising several sections of…
Trade Alerts
Port Congestion in Shanghai Affecting Imports/Exports
Recent bad weather and a reduction in the number of large scale shipping alliances (“THE” Alliance, the OCEAN Alliance, and the 2M Alliance) has contributed to port congestion at several…
Dockworker Strike Postponed in India
Following Monday’s meeting between the Indian Ports Association (IPA) and officials from the Ministry of Labor, a nationwide indefinite strike affecting ports in India was postponed. The strike, originally scheduled…
President’s Executive Orders Emphasize Enforcement of Customs & Trade Laws
On March 31st, the White House issued two Executive Orders that demonstrate continued commitment to enforcement of US trade and customs laws. The first Executive Order (EO), the “Presidential Executive…
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Information for Food Importers
Starting May 27, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin implementing the FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). The FSVP rule will require importers (defined in the rule…
Northern Europe GRI Expected on April 1
Major steamship lines are anticipated to implement an April 1, 2017, General Rate Increase (GRI) for containers moving from Northern European Sea Ports to all US East Coast and Gulf…
FDA Invalidates Un-Renewed Food Facility Registrations
On February 14, 2017, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has, in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), invalidated…
ACE Documentation for PGAs
On February 8, 2017, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted updated ACE Documentation on their website for both Partnering Government Agencies (PGA) Import Forms and PGA Export Forms. These…
Construction Update/Traffic Pattern Shift at Derby Line Port of Entry
On February 8, 2017, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that commercial vehicle entrances at the Derby Line Port of Entry (Interstate 91), Vermont, would be modified for several…
CBP Postpones Deployment of Final Core Trade Processing Capabilities in ACE
On a January 11, 2017, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced, in a CSMS message, that the January 14, 2017 deployment of post release capabilities including liquidation (with the exception of the electronic posting of the Notices
