Calexico, CA
Dear friends and customers:
As part of our Supply Chain Security Customer Education Program, attached please find our fourth quarterly C-TPAT notices. This edition relates to “Shipping”.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Dear friends and customers,
On October 1, the FDA will open its portal where food facilities must renew their food facility registrations. The window for renewal will run from October 1 until December 31. We encourage you to renew early to avoid any disruption in your shipments. All food facilities in your supply chains must submit a timely renewal. Failure to do so will cause product to be denied entry into the U.S.
This time, every registrant must have a DUNS number associated with the physical location of the food facility (a DUNS number for the corporate headquarters is not sufficient!). The FDA will no longer accept the use of “pending” in lieu of a valid DUNS number. You can apply for a DUNS number here.
A special warning: the name and contact information on the FDA food facility registration must exactly match the DUNS number contact information. If not, the registration may be cancelled. For example, if the FDA registration identifies “ABC Manufacturing” at “123 Main Street,” while the DUNS number info is listed as “ABC Manufacturing LLC” at 123 Main St.,” the registration will be denied. The two must be an exact match in every way.
We urge you to communicate immediately with food facilities in your supply chain, including the manufacturer or grower, the consolidator, the shipper and the Ultimate Consignee (“deliver to” party), to inform them that:
- The U.S. FDA Food Facility Registration must be renewed from October 1 to December 31. Instructions and the portal are here.
- A DUNS number associated with the physical location of the food facility must be provided. FDA will no longer offer flexibility. Without a valid DUNS number, the imported food shipment will not be allowed to enter the U.S. The DUNS number can be obtained here.
- The name and contact information on the FDA food facility registration must exactly match the DUNS number contact information. If not, the registration will be rejected. For example, if the FDA registration identifies “ABC Manufacturing” at “123 Main Street,” while the DUNS number info is listed as “ABC Manufacturing LLC” at 123 Main St.,” the registration will be denied. The two must be an exact match in every way.
See these helpful tips from the FDA and this Webinar for more information.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at the following email: compliance.clx@rljones.com
Sincerely,
Dear friends and customers,
CBP officers will ascertain the quantity of goods imported, making allowances for shortages under specified conditions and assessing duty on any excess. The invoice may state the quantities in the weights and measures of the country from which the goods are shipped or in the weights and measures of the United States, but the entry must state the quantities in metric terms.
For each class or kind of merchandise subject to a separate statistical reporting number, the applicable information required by the General Statistical Notes, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), must be shown on the Entry Summary, CBP form 7501.
If the invoice or entry does not disclose the weight, gage, or measure of the merchandise, which is necessary to ascertain duties, the consignee must pay the expense of weighing, gaging, or measuring prior to the release of the merchandise from CBP custody.
To confirm your correct unit of measure please consult the attached Trade Interface Requirements manual.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices.
Sincerely,
Dear friends and customers,
The following is to inform you that pursuant to the General Notice (87 FR 46973) published August 1, 2022, adjustments to certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations, as codified in 19 U.S.C. § 58c, will take effect on October 1, 2022. These adjustments are being made in accordance with the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act), Public Law 114-94.
The Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) ad valorem rate of 0.3464% will NOT change. The MPF minimum and maximum for formal entries (class code 499) will change. The minimum will change from $27.75 to $29.66; and the maximum will change from $538.40 to $575.35.
The General Notice for other fees that are changing may be accessed at the link below:
COBRA Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2023
Please see the General Notice for the full list of fees that are changing. Another CSMS will be sent when the changes are in the ACE Certification environment for trade testing.
For more details, please refer to the following CBP message: CSMS #52834229 - Information on Customs User Fee Changes Effective October 1, 2022
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices.
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Dear friends and customers,
Effective today, August 1, 2022, all Importers participating in the CTPAT program can see the CTPAT Trade Compliance link in their profiles. This link will allow eligible Importers to apply for the optional CTPAT Trade Compliance component of the CTPAT program. To be eligible to apply for the CTPAT Trade Compliance component, Importers must be either Tier II (validated) or Tier III (validated-exceeding) and must meet all additional program requirements, including the CTPAT Trade Compliance Forced Labor requirements.
Additional program information can be found here: CTPAT Trade Compliance | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov)
Questions regarding the CTPAT Trade Compliance program may be directed to CTPATTradeCompliance@cbp.dhs.gov
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices.
Sincerely,
Dear friends and customers,
We would like to inform you the following:
Purpose:
To establish uniform guidelines for the safe examination and handling of dangerous cargo to protect Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees, the public, and the environment from the hazards associated with its processing. In addition, to ensure compliance with all statutes and regulations (Federal, State, and Local) pertinent to hazardous materials.
The Port Information Notice replaces PIN #CLX2017-003, dated January 3, 2017.
Procedure:
Hazardous Material Importations:
- All drivers of Hazardous materials must be enrolled in the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program
- Importation of Hazardous materials will only be received on Thursday and Friday between the hours of 6:00 AM and 12:00 PM at the Calexico Commercial Facility.
- All paperwork for Hazardous Material Entries must be received no later than 12:00 PM the day prior to the importation.
Hazardous Material Exportations:
- Exportation of hazardous materials will be accepted Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 7:45 PM
Documentation Needed:
- All paperwork for hazardous material importations must be submitted no later than 12:00 PM on the day prior to the importation
- When a shipment contains more than one hazardous material, list the most dangerous item first.
- A CBP long form 3461 must be submitted along with the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
The 3461 must contain the following information in sequential order:
- Identification Number
- Proper Shipping Name (avoid trade names)
- Hazard Class
For the material imported:
- Packing Group
- Total quantity of material
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices.
Sincerely,
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