FDA announced that the VQIP Portal will reopen on January 1, 2024 and will remain open through May 31, 2024 for the 2024/25 program. Please see below from the FDA to read the full announcement: Welcome 2023/2024 VQIP Participants November …
FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Portal Reopens on January 1, 2024 Read more »
PierPASS Announcement: The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) announced that on November 1, 2023, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 4%. The adjustment matches the combined 4% increase in …
The expected federal government shutdown on October 1, 2023 was averted when Congress passed a stopgap bill. The President signed the legislation just before midnight on Saturday. The NCBFAA advised that this stopgap is “temporary” and will last until mid-November. …
Potential Government Shutdown Update – October 2, 2023 Read more »
On September 6, 2023, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the 352 exclusions and 77 COVID-related exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on imports from China (scheduled to expire on Sept. 30) will be extended through December …
Many of you have asked what can be done to lessen or eliminate FDA exams. If your product is not on a FDA Import Alert maybe VQIP is the answer for you From: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition …
FDA UPDATE: 2020 VQIP Application Portal is Now Open Read more »
“I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.” – Tweet from President …
Update: Imposition of Tariffs to Mexico Imports – Indefinitely Suspended Read more »
Yesterday, June 5, 2019, Vice President Mike Pence welcomed the Mexican delegation to the White House to see if they can ward off a potential economic crisis. The meeting ended without a deal as Pence tweeted “Mexico must do more” …
Effective May 17, 2019, the designation of Turkey as a beneficiary developing country is terminated in accordance to Presidential Proclamation issued yesterday. If you are importing from Turkey, you will no longer be eligible for the Generalized System of Preferences …
The USTR announced the tariff list # 4 covering the remainder of goods not currently subject to additional 25% increase of tariffs. List#4 covers approximately $300 billion in imported goods from China. The announcement with the full list of affected …
This is a reminder to the trade that the commercial invoice should contain enough information for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and all other government agencies to determine if the goods being imported are admissible and for the purpose of …
