Category: Partner Government Agencies (PGAs)

Food importers: Are you ready for new FSVP requirements on May 30?

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 [...]

ACE: New and updated PGA info posted on CBP.gov

CBP has recently posted new and updated information on ACE and Partner Government Agencies on CBP.gov. ACE PGA Filing Status – This document provides the filing status and points of contact for the PGAs in ACE. ACE PGA Filing Status – [...]

Even with ACE, importers still missing mission-critical line level part/SKU reporting

Now that import entry processing has completely converted to ACE, reports in the ACE portal are rapidly replacing the traditional ITRAC reports as the source of ‘truth’ for entry information.  Finally, importers have access to the single source of data [...]

FDA entry reject? Could be a food facility registration issue…

If your entry was subject to an FDA reject, perhaps the food facility involved was not properly registered. Per CSMS #17-000078: FDA invalidated food facility registrations that failed to renew during the 2016 biennial registration period. In addition, food facility [...]

EPA HTS code flagging update and reminders

From CSMS #17-000074: In an ongoing effort to keep the EPA HTS Code flagging adequate for filers, some changes to the EPA flags were made on 2/9/2017 in ACE by CBP (see CSMS #17-000072). Please keep in mind, the importer [...]

Three new FDA import updates

FDA has been and continues to be a very active PGA when it comes to ACE matters:   1.  Submission of FDA data in ACE As discussed in a previous blog post, CBP and FDA are working to implement changes [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]