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Dear Friends and Customers,
You are cordially invited to the upcoming outreach meeting with Calexico FDA officials. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss local issues pertaining to entries of medical devices/drugs submissions coming thru the Calexico Cargo Port of Entry.
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Calexico East Port, Main Entrance Building (pedestrian), 1699 E Carr Rd, Calexico.
Please confirm attendance with Officer Max Leimgruber at MAX.LEIMGRUBER@FDA.HHS.GOV or at 760-768-2590 ext. 102. Also, If you have any questions in advance that you would want FDA to address during this meeting, you are welcome to email your questions to Officer Max Leimgruber.
Please utilize this opportunity to have a friendly forum with FDA on issues that affect your industry.
Dear Friends and Customers,
We are proud to announce that we will participate again at this year’s AGROBAJA Expo (19th uninterrupted event). This Agriculture exhibit will be held March 7 - 9, 2019 at the Campo Experimental INIFAP (Km 7.5 Mexicali – San Felipe Highway). Our booth will be located on the main Expo area (booth number 325).
If you are attending AGROBAJA, please make sure to stop by our booth, we would be more than happy to greet you.
Sincerely,
R.L. Jones Customhouse Brokers
Dear Friends and Customers:
The following is to inform you about the upcoming "President's Day" Holiday Schedule observed Monday, February 18, 2019.
**** This time US Customs will be open for business on "Regular Schedule" from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ****
Please keep in mind that the below listed commodities will not be allowed entry on this day:
- Textiles (Northbound/ MX-US)
- Commodities requiring visa or special permits
- Hazardous Materials
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices.
Dear Friends and Customers,
Since we have seen several rejects, where the truck must return to Mexico, we hereby remind you that APHIS/USDA has zero tolerance for untreated wooden pallets as per ISPM 15. We continue seeing shipments returned to Mexico when importing goods into the US using pallets:
- Not properly treated
- Not visibly marked
- Using fake unauthorized mark/stamp
Please keep in mind that one single untreated pallet may cause your whole shipment to be rejected and returned to Mexico.
Below please find useful links and attached recommendations and suggestions, which were generated during joint CBP/PPQ/industry WPM outreach panel discussions by members of the import community:
https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/640/
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information/wood-packaging-material
Dear Friends and Customers,
We would like to share with you the upcoming Webinars on “Export and HTS Trainings”.These webinars will be presented by The Masters Method Team on the following dates:
1-Day Export Training - Jan 30
2-Day HTS Training - Jan 31 - Feb 1
3-Day HTS & Export Training - Jan 30 - Feb 1
For more information and registration please access the following link:
https://www.mastersmethod.com/live-training-calendar
Sincerely,
Dear Friends and Customers:
The following is to inform you about the upcoming "Martin Luther King Day" Holiday Schedule observed Monday, January 21, 2019.
**** This time US Customs will be open for business on "Regular Schedule" from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ***
Please keep in mind that the below listed commodities will not be allowed entry on this day:
- Textiles (Northbound/ MX-US)
- Commodities requiring visa or special permits
- Hazardous Materials
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices.
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Our RL Jones Chief of Operations Officer Eduardo Acosta, has been awarded for his years of service to the OTAY Mesa Chamber of Commerce. Lalo was president for four consecutive terms from 2014 to 2017 and as such has become the longest serving President in the OTAY Chambers history. In this role, he has been recognized for his extraordinary contribution and responsibility on the OTAY Chamber’s success.
Lalo is always current and active on all Trade events and Organizations.
Well deserved recognition, and proudly, key role in our RL Jones family.
These are just some of the many organizations he serves.
- Board of Index Tijuana
- Board of the BPP
- Board of the San Diego Smart Border Coalition
- Board of the Tijuana EDC.
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On July 26th 2018, Russell Jones Chairman of RL Jones Group, was recognized in “El Paseo de la Fama Tijuana 2018” among other 2 binationals, and 12 Mexico Nationals, totaling 15 outstanding leaders in different areas receiving this recognition.
People honored with this mention must have been recognized Internationally and their work must have helped and made a difference in our society.
We are proud to have leaders deeply respected within our communities, management team, employees and customers.
Dear Friends and Customers,
Below please find a listing of Federal Holidays for Calendar Year 2019. CBP schedules for each Holiday will be notified accordingly.
Dear Friends and Customers:
The following is to inform you about the upcoming "Thanksgiving Day Holiday" observed Thursday,
November 22, 2018 US Customs and Border Protection will be CLOSED.
Our Calexico Office and Warehouse will observe this Holiday, therefore will be Closed. Both US
Customs and RL Jones will be OPEN for business and will be usual hours of operations on Friday,
November 23, 2018.
Please feel free contact us if you have any questions or comments.
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