The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued a proposed rule which, if finalized, would amend its prior notice regulations to require: The FDA uses prior notice information to determine what products should be inspected upon arrival into the United States. To effectively carry out its responsibility to detect food articles offered for import that violate […]
November 1, 2023Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing an update on ongoing activities related to the new cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).In August 2023, FDA issued draft guidance on cosmetic product facility registrations and product listings. FDA received more than […]
FDA is seeking comments on its newly developed draft electronic submission portal (Cosmetics Direct) and paper forms (Forms FDA 5066 and 5067). Cosmetics Direct includes the required registration and listing submission information from the paper forms in a standard electronic format. This will help the respondent organize their registration and listing submission to include the […]
NCBFAA held an hour-long webinar for members on Friday, Sept. 29, to offer key insights on what to expect from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and key Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) with trade hold authority during a government shutdown which is anticipated to begin at midnight, Oct. 1. The discussion was led by NCBFAA President […]
Join NCBFAA on Friday, Sept. 29, for a webinar from 1-2 p.m. ET, as we review the “state of trade” on the eve of an increasingly likely lapse of government funding. We will discuss what we know about port operation plans, federal agency staffing, and how you can best help your clients navigate this trade disruption. […]
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FIELD OPERATIONS, NEW YORK PORT OF NEW YORK/NEWARK INFORMATIONAL PIPELINE NO. 23-021 -NWK To: All, Importers, Carriers, Terminal Operators, CES Operators, Brokers and Others Concerned in the Trade Community SUBJECT: Port of New York/Newark Interim Memorandum of Understanding with Red Hook Container Terminals DATE: SEP 18 2023 REFERENCES: 19 C.F.R […]
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FIELD OPERATIONS, NEW YORKPORT OF NEW YORK / NEWARK INFORMATIONAL PIPELINE NO. 23-020-NWK TO:Commercial Airlines, Maritime Partners, Customhouse Brokers, andOthers Concerned SUBJECT: Manifest and Cargo Delivery Violations/Penalties DATE:SEP 1 3 2023 BACKGROUND: The Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Program went into effect on June 12, 2018, requiring the submission of […]
The purpose of this Public Bulletin is to apprise the public of applications received from potential operators for a new Centralized Examination Station (CES) in the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) environment and to invite comments thereon. BACKGROUND:On July 01, 2023, JFK issued a Public Bulletin 23-012-JFK announcing that applications for operating a CES […]
On September 6, 2023, in an as of yet unpublished Federal Register notice, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its intention to extend the existing China 301 exclusions (otherwise scheduled to expire on September 30, 2023) until December 31, 2023. At issue are two sets of exclusions. The first set consists of the […]
Constituent Updates Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition View on the FDA Website July 24, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will reopen the comment period for the 30-day procedural notice to conduct a study entitled “Quantitative Research on Front of Package Labeling on Packaged Foods” that appeared in the Federal Register on June […]