Get a rare glimpse into Toyota’s lean warehouse operations!

  From our friends at CSCMP Southern California Roundtable:                               What to Expect: Observe Toyota’s methods for storing parts and dispatching work for 50% higher productivity than competitors. Learn how JIT logistics doubled inventory turns while providing superior fill rates to dealers […]

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ATF imports? Big change for submission of PGA information

  From CSMS #17-000056: Effective immediately, importers filing ATF information electronically through ACE are required to use the PGA Message Set. DIS images of ATF Forms, including Form 6 and 6A, will no longer be accepted. When the PGA message set is filed correctly, the importer will received an automatic “May Proceed” from ATF, and […]

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Duty free claims: Updated requirements for HTS Subheading 9801.00.10 – US and Foreign Goods Returned

The recent expansion of subheading 9801.00.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule affects time limits for filing duty free claims for returned goods, and the documents that may be requested when reviewing such claims. As discussed in US Customs’ CSMS #17-000046, subheading 9801.00.10 now includes all products exported from and returned to the United States, regardless of […]

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How will CBP’s drawback program change in the coming months?

The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 included a sweeping “game-changer” for the CBP drawback program, providing numerous, significant enhancements to the drawback laws under 19 U.S.C. § 1313, long-sought over the past decade by both CBP and the trade. Section 906, Drawback and Refunds, of the Act goes far to strengthen the […]

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LA trade professionals: Attend WITOC’s State of the Trade 2017 event

  Join Women In Trade — Orange County for its annual – The State of Trade – Symposium and Luncheon. Hear leading industry members and top local government officials provide a recap of 2016 and a look ahead of what to expect for 2017. There will be speakers from CBP, FDA and CPSC that will […]

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ACE: Free FDA webinar 1/31 to review Supplemental Guide 2.5

  FDA and CBP will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time to review updates to FDA’s Supplemental Guidance for ACE Version 2.5 and the related PGA Samples.  FDA will go over updates to the Implementation Guide that will go into Production on Thursday, February […]

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Everything you need to know about PMS in ACE

From US Customs’ January 2017 ACE Monthly Trade Update: Below are the preliminary (11th workday) and final (15th workday) dates for Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS). The latest date in which the “Preliminary” PMS can be requested to generate is the 11th workday of the month. However, some companies do request their preliminary PMS to generate before […]

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