Eye-opening piece by Susan Kohn Ross, Esq. of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP: Due Your Duty With the ever-increasing scrutiny being brought to compliance and the payment of duties on imported goods by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), it is worth commenting that any duties which are due when an entry liquidates may, in fact, […]
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US Customs has posted an updated version of the PGA Filing Status document. The updated version includes the status of import and export PGA pilots, the accepted electronic filing methods, and indicates those PGAs that are no longer accepting paper filings. For reference, this document also contains the relevant PGA announcements in the Federal Register, […]
From CSMS #17-000227: CBP and FDA are in the process of updating the ACE PGA flags for FDA requirements. Specifically, the tariff numbers that had flags for ACS OGA of FD0 are getting ACE PGA requirements updates to have either no FDA flag, FD1 (FDA May Be Required) or FD2 (FDA Required). In the meantime, […]
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Starting May 30, 2017, FDA will begin implementing the FDA’s Food Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). Under new FDA regulations, US food importers for the first time must ensure that imported food for humans and animal is as safe as domestically produced food. It is up to each importer to establish their own FSVP. In addition, as of May […]
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From The Guardian: The UK is facing an “absolute catastrophe” if it does not sort out a “frictionless and seamless” border at Dover and other ports, the shipping industry has warned. The UK Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 170 freight ship, tanker and cruise liner companies, has called on governments across Europe to urgently grasp […]
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Whatta deal! The International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) is offering a New Member April Special annual rate of $50 for Individual Members only. Only applies to NEW Members (not an active member for at least 2 years) Does not apply to employees of Service Providers Visit the ICPA website to join! Offer valid […]
The US retail landscape is rapidly changing. Pundits cite numerous reasons — Amazon, oversupply of brick-and-mortar stores, changing consumer shopping habits, etc. — but this chart says it all. Combined with closings in recent years, and more predicted, it’s clear that retailers who want to survive need to rethink their strategies. For those retailers who […]