2016 West Coast Trade Symposium

On May 4, 2016 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #16-000365 announcing that the West Coast Trade Symposium, with a focus on “Trade Facilitation and Enforcement: The Path to Economic Competitiveness,” will be held in Phoenix, Arizona on May 25-26, 2016. It will also feature topics such as, “What is […]
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CBP Clarifies DIS Rejections

On May 4, 2016 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #16-000364 providing clarification on how Document Imaging System (DIS) rejections should be handled for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release/Entry Summaries. CBP has the ability to reject documents that have been submitted, if it has been determined that the […]
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FDA Announces Updates to Standards for Biologics

In a Federal Register (FRN) notice, published on May 4, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will be updating outdated requirements and amending certain standards that relate to general biological products. In 2011, FRN 13563 was published that tasked Agencies to review policies and standards that can be updated to a […]
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2016 East Coast Trade Symposium

On May 4, 2016 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #16-000876 announcing that the East Coast Trade Symposium, with a focus on “Trade’s Impact on American Health, Safety, and Economic Prosperity,” will be held in Arlington, Virginia on December 1-2, 2016. It will also feature topics such as, “The Future […]
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Union Customs Code (UCC) Implemented on May 1, 2016

The Union Customs Code (UCC), together with its Delegated and Implementing Acts, came into force in the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2016. Although minor delays were initially reported on Sunday, May 1st, no further delays or challenges with the submission of all forms of declarations to customs administrations throughout the European Union have […]
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Expeditors Recognition of El Paso’s FTZ No. 68

May-2015 In a recent publication of the Business Facilities magazine, The City of El Paso’s Foreign Trade Zone is being lauded as one of the busiest and most successful Foreign Trade Zones in the United States. The Foreign Trade Zone No. 68 administered through the El Paso International Airport is recognized in the magazine’s 2015 […]
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Expeditors Transatlantic Healthcare Service

(Jan-2015) Assuring the compliant handling of temperature sensitive healthcare products in today’s complex supply chain is one of the foremost challenges facing healthcare logistics managers today. As the world of healthcare product manufacturing and distribution grows broader at astonishing speed, regulatory oversight and stringent handling requirements is expanding just as rapidly. The intersection of these […]
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Top 25 Freight Forwarders: Expeditors Ranks 8th in 2013

For 30 years, Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality has been regarded in the transportation and logistics industry as an important measure of customer satisfaction and performance excellence. Expeditors was ranked 8th in the Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders in 2013. It was noted that Expeditors is the largest, best run North American-based freight forwarder. Note: […]
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Seamless Transitions: Are They Possible?

Large organizations are often reticent to switch service providers because of the short-term ramifications of transitioning business to someone new. These are five important considerations for importers and shippers to keep in mind when the time is right to transition your logistics and compliance programs to a customer-service focused and highly experienced service provider. “We […]
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