Year: 2017

Updates to ACE Export Manifest Implementation Guides Now Available

The US Customs and Border Protection has announced changes and updates on Implementation Guides. This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Customs Manifest Transaction Set (309) for use within the context of an Electronic [...]

CSMS# 17-000621 – ALL In-bonds must be filed electronically, effective Nov. 27th, 2017!

Attention Carriers!  New CBP Requirement:  ALL In-bonds must be filed electronically, effective Nov. 27th, 2017! As initially announced by CBP in CSMS# 17-000621 “Publication of an FRN Concerning Changes to the In-Bond Process”, and the Federal Register Notice dated September 28th, effective [...]

Our “Thanks” to CBP and everyone who is contributing to the Texas recovery!

  Thank you to the many men, women, companies and government agencies who are contributing in so many ways to help Texas recover from the devastation brought on by Hurricane Harvey. The stories are amazing! CBP has posted stories and [...]

What’s up with the ACE Post Release Deployments? Get the latest here.

As a follow up to our June 27th, 2017 blog, announcing the delay of CBP’s July 8th ACE post release deployments, which was a follow up to our June 9th, 2017 blog announcing CBP’s deployment of ACE post release, which [...]

Don’t miss FDA’s upcoming webinars on ITACS – September 5th, 7th & 11th

On August 21st CBP sent out CSMS message no. 17-000506 on behalf of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. The message announced three identical webinars, to be held September 5th,  7th, and 11th which will provide information on the evolution [...]

Updated CBP document on entry types by PGA – shows FTZ flexibility

On July 18th, 2017 CBP posted the recently updated ‘Entry Types by PGA’ document.  This document advises the trade which CBP entry type codes will require Partner Government Agency data, and when; either at cargo release, summary or other. The [...]

CBP Trade Event – Status of Broker Regs and New Exam Webinar July 26th @ 2:30 EST!

Just announced this afternoon!  WEBINAR TIME CONFIRMED 2:30 EST!! CBP, Broker Management is hosting an online webinar on Wednesday, July 26th, entiled “ORR Broker Regulations and BMB Brokers Exam Webinar”.  This is a must attend to learn, firsthand, about proposed changes [...]

Newly published guidance from FSIS for meat, poultry and egg products

On July 7th the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products into the United States.  FSIS is the public health regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that domestic [...]