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Jul
18
2019
Calexico, CA

Dear Friend and Customer,

    The following notice is a reminder that there are certain agricultural products that are prohibited and others that may require an import permit issued by the United Stated Department of Agriculture to be entered into the USA.


If a shipment is subject to inspection by the local department of agriculture and you do not possess an import permit, or it does not clearly state the product being imported, and it is subject to such requirement, the shipment will be subject to rejection.

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Jul
12
2019
Jun
4
2019
May
28
2019
Industry-Wide News

  The Customs & Border Protection Field Office has announced that the Commercial POE of San Luis, AZ. has been selected to participate in the Risk-Based Sampling (RBS) Phase II Trial.

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May
20
2019
Calexico, CA

Dear Friends and Customers:

The following is to inform you about the upcoming " Memorial Day " Holiday Schedule observed Monday, May 27, 2019. U.S. Customs will be open for business and will follow the holidays schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  (Northbound), and from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Southbound).  

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May
17
2019
Industry-Wide News

The United States will lift its steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico within the next two days. These tariffs, which have been in place since March 2018, may signal a sooner, rather than later, passing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

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May
13
2019
Industry-Wide News

                  

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Apr
22
2019
Apr
11
2019
Industry-Wide News

Dear Friends and Customers:
 
As part of our Supply Chain Security Customer Education Program, attached please find our first quarterly C-TPAT notice for 2019. This edition relates to “Security Seals”.
 
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.
 
Sincerely,

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Apr
8
2019
Apr
2
2019
Industry-Wide News

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Mar
22
2019
Industry-Wide News

Dear Friends and Customers,

We encourage you to actively participate in the upcoming CBP / SAT Working Group - Binational Meeting which will be held:

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Mar
11
2019
Calexico, CA

Dear Friends and Customers:

The following is to inform you about the upcoming Mexican Day "Natalicio de Benito Juarez" Holiday Schedule observed Monday, March 18, 2019. US Customs will be open for business and will follow the schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Feb
28
2019
Industry-Wide News

Dear Friends and Customers,

We would like to share with you the following information in regards to new requirements for composite wood products. Beginning March 22, 2019, importers of certain types of composite wood products will need to comply under the TSCA Title VI Formaldehyde Emissions Standards.  

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