Category Archives: Domestic Ports

CSMS # 62492897 – APHIS AQI User Fees

United States Customs and Border Patrol

The AQI program uses a system of safeguards to facilitate the safe trade of agricultural commodities and protect U.S. agriculture and natural resources from invasive plant pests and animal diseases. APHIS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection carry out AQI activities at all U.S. ports of entry. You can learn […]

GDLSK News Alert: USTR Issues Report

GDLSK News Alert: USTR Issues Report of its Four-Year Review of Actions Taken in the “China 301” Investigation; Proposes Additional Tariffs and Other Measures On May 14, 2024, the office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued its long awaited report: Four-Year Review Of Actions Taken In The Section 301 Investigation: China’s Acts, Policies, And […]

CSMS# 58405079 – Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) UPDATE

CSMS # 58405079 – Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detention Notifications in ACE Cargo Release Available in Certification Environment Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detentions in Cargo Release will be available in CERT on November 15, 2023.The Status Notification document regarding UFLPA can be found here: ACE Cargo Release Status Notification (V33) – https://www.cbp.gov/document/technical-documentation/ace-cargo-release-status-notification-implementation-guide […]

CTPAT & Trade Compliance 3.0 Portal Deployment

As related by the OGO – Industry Partnership: The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and the Trade Compliance (TC) program 3.0 Portal Deployment has been delayed.  A new date for deployment has yet to be determined.  We will notify you once a new date for deployment and a data freeze period has been rescheduled. […]

CSMS # 58378189 -FDA End-Dating Center for Devices CDRH Product Codes

CSMS # 58378189 – Food and Drug Administration (FDA) End-Dating Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Product Codes The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be end-dating the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) product codes listed below. The end-date will be in 30 days, December 13, 2023. Product Code/Description 78L[][]ST/Device, Erectile Dysfunction […]

FDA GUIDANCE: MoCRA, The Next 6 Months…

Please note the following guidance released today by FDA regarding MoCRA: November 8, 2023 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on its intent to delay enforcement of the requirements for cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing requirements under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) for six months to help ensure […]

IMPORTANT updates regarding the Commerce Steel Import License program

Brokers and importers are reminded that all imports of steel mill products require a steel import license for each entry.  The steel import license number obtained from Commerce for each shipment, as well as the License Type Code, must be reported on the corresponding entry summary or electronic equivalent in ACE.  No exceptions will be […]