Posts tagged with 'Expeditors'

On March 29, 2021, in a notice, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the delay in the effective date for the requirement of a license from the Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System (AIM) on certain imports of aluminum. The provision was initially effective January 25, 2021, before being delayed until March 29, 2021. […]
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On May 16, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000278 responding to the questions asked during the weekly ACE Trade FAQs from the week of April 27, 2017. CBP responded to two questions, the first which deals with blanket declarations in the ACE Portal and the second with […]
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On May 16, 2017 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met for the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Trade Facilitation. This committee will manage the implementation of the WTO’s recently passed Trade Facilitation Agreement (FTA). The TFA entered into force on February 22, 2017 after meeting the two-thirds WTO member ratification requirement. The […]
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On May 15, 2017 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) announced a reorganization of the FDA Import Offices and Ports of Entry. This reorganization is part of the FDA’s Program Alignment, which was announced in September 2013. The FDA regions will now be divided into five districts each with […]
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In a Federal Register notice published on April 26, 2017 the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting trade comments, data, analyses, or other relevant information on the import of steel and possible effects to national security. BIS is requesting input related to the following topics: “Quality of steel or other circumstances related to […]
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On May 11, 2017 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a constituent update announcing the FDA website has been updated along with additional fact sheets to provide additional information in regards to the Food Safety Program (FSVP). According to the notice the FSVP, “makes them [importers] responsible for verifying that food imported into […]
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On May 9, 2017, the White House issued three notices stating that President Trump declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Yemen, Syria, and the Central African Republic, effectively extending the sanctions currently in force for one year beyond the previous automatic termination dates. The National Emergencies Act provides for the automatic […]
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In a Federal Register notice to be published on May 10, 2017, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) posted their determination that certain twill weave fabric is not available in commercial quantities in countries participating under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). CITA is adding this product to the […]
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On May 3, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000255 in partnership with the U.S. Foods and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding certain FSVP requirements. According to the CSMS, in an effort to assist the trade while the FSVP is being on boarded, the FDA will allow for the […]
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On May 2, 2017 the Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a Fact Sheet announcing the initiation of an Antidumping and Countervailing duty investigation of Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Fact Sheet explains that, “The products covered by these investigations are certain metal […]
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