Calexico, CA


Nov
11
2022
Calexico, CA

Dear friends and customers,

U.S. Customs & Border Protection postponed this Region Alert until further notice while it works with impacted users to address their concerns. CBP is forming a working group to gather input from the trade community on this proposed change and to consider how to mitigate these concerns. Those interested in participating in this working group may contact CBP via email no later than November 10.
 
When deployed, the Region Alert will provide notification to importers of goods that may have been produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), which would be subject to UFLPA restrictions per H.R. 6256.  When the manufacturer’s country is China (MID), the system will generate an error message for the user to transmit the postal code.
 
This enhancement includes electronic data interchange (EDI) impacts.
What will change for trade users?

Three new validations will be applied when:
• The People’s Republic of China (CN) is selected as a manufacturer’s country of origin for
Entry,
• CN is selected as a manufacturer’s country of origin when a Manufacturer Identification
Code (MID) is created, or
• An existing MID with Country of Origin ‘CN’ is updated.

The validations will be:
 
• Postal code will be a required field.
• Users will receive an error message if the postal code provided is not a valid Chinese
Postal code.
• Users will receive a warning message when a Uyghur region postal code has been
provided.
 
For additional information on the UFLPA, please visit: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forcedlabor/UFLPA

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at the following email: compliance.clx@rljones.com

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Oct
21
2022
Calexico, CA

Dear friends and customers,

The following is to remind you of the required treatment and compliance of wood packaging material (WPM) in accordance with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures in international trade. WPM is wood, or woody products (excluding paper products) used in supporting, protecting or carrying a commodity.

Please find below some examples of WPM:

  • Bins
  • Boxes
  • Bracing
  • Cable spools
  • Cases
  • Crates
  • Dunnage
  • Load boards
  • Pallets
  • Pallets collars
  • Skids

WPM does not include:

  • WPM made entirely from thin wood 6 mm or less in thickness
  • WPM made wholly of processed wood material, por example: 
    • Plywood
    • Particle board
    • Sawdust
    • Wood shaving
    • Wood wool
    • Oriented strand board or veneer that has been created using glue, heat, or pressure, or a combination thereof

Please find in the attached PIN from CBP more compliance of WPM details such as the valid IPPC logo.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices.

Sincerely,

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Oct
18
2022
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.

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Sep
19
2022
Calexico, CA

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:

  1. The U.S. FDA Food Facility Registration must be renewed from October 1 to December 31. Instructions and the portal are here.
  2. 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.
  3. 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,

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Aug
17
2022
Calexico, CA

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,

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Aug
3
2022
Calexico, CA

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.

Sincerely,

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