As of 5/23/2024 (published 6/11/2024), the Department of State has not made any alterations to the certifications indicated in the previous publication in 2023. The original Federal Register Notice is listed below:https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/11/2024-12763/annual-determination-and-certification-of-shrimp-harvesting-nations As of 5/25/2023, these countries/nations either have a certification or determination made to allow for
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This post is meant as a continuous news update for the trade and industry on the latest news regarding COVID-19 (Corona Virus) and how it can and may affect businesses in the industry and the logistics chains we depend on. Our current understanding is that while cargo
Read more →UPDATE 8/5/24: Updates to MPF as well as other fees can be found in this link to the federal register. MPF minimum fees will be increasing to $32.72. The maximum will be raised to $634.62. Informal fees will increase to $2.62. UPDATE 8/3/23: Updates to MPF as
Read more →Please note the severe wind & rain today has knocked out both our building’s fiber optic cabling as well as our telephone wiring. We are waiting for Verizon to assess the situation and make repairs, but have been told the wind is too dangerous to work in.
Read more →Below is a summary of our last NYCB Newsletter sent out a few weeks ago regarding the new FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). Remember, if you’re a customer, you get this information first! Please be aware that the FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program) of the FSMA
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The 2016 Biennial FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal Period is underway. Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) [21 U.S.C. § 350d] requires food facilities required to register with FDA to renew such registrations during the period beginning on October 1 and ending
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SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) SOLAS regulations were originally adopted in 1974 and entered force in 1980. While not a new program, there are new regulations coming into effect 7/1/2016 which importers are not directly responsible for but may be affected by. These new regulations will
Read more →As the use of CBP’s ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) overtakes the old ACS (Automated Commercial System), and FDA begins to use the PGA system (Partner Government Agency) rather than OGA (Other Government Agency), there are many new messages sent through ABI (Automated Brokers Interface). When used to
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Our President, Larry Lieberman, was featured on Slate.com for an interview. Check out the snippet below, click here to see the original article, or you can also click here to read a transcript of the original podcast! The “How Does a Customs Broker Work?” Edition Larry Lieberman
Read more →According to Marinelink.com: Negotiators for shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 ports on the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday said they would no longer assign crews to load and unload cargo ships overnight at the massive Los Angeles and Long Beach docks. Source: http://www.marinelink.com/news/california-overnight383851.aspx
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