CBP Issues Status Update for Export PGAs

On May 16, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000278 responding to the questions asked during the weekly ACE Trade FAQs from the week of April 27, 2017. CBP responded to two questions, the first which deals with blanket declarations in the ACE Portal and the second with […]
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First Meeting of Committee on Trade Facilitation Agreement Meets

On May 16, 2017 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met for the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Trade Facilitation. This committee will manage the implementation of the WTO’s recently passed Trade Facilitation Agreement (FTA). The TFA entered into force on February 22, 2017 after meeting the two-thirds WTO member ratification requirement. The […]
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FDA Introduces Five Import District Offices

On May 15, 2017 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) announced a reorganization of the FDA Import Offices and Ports of Entry. This reorganization is part of the FDA’s Program Alignment, which was announced in September 2013. The FDA regions will now be divided into five districts each with […]
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FDA Provides Updated Fact Sheet on FSVP

On May 11, 2017 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a constituent update announcing the FDA website has been updated along with additional fact sheets to provide additional information in regards to the Food Safety Program (FSVP). According to the notice the FSVP, “makes them [importers] responsible for verifying that food imported into […]
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President Signs Continuation of National Emergency Against Syria, Yemen, & Central African Republic

On May 9, 2017, the White House issued three notices stating that President Trump declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Yemen, Syria, and the Central African Republic, effectively extending the sanctions currently in force for one year beyond the previous automatic termination dates. The National Emergencies Act provides for the automatic […]
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CITA Adds Certain Fabric to CAFTA-DR Availability List

In a Federal Register notice to be published on May 10, 2017, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) posted their determination that certain twill weave fabric is not available in commercial quantities in countries participating under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). CITA is adding this product to the […]
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