Dear Valued Customer, As a CTPAT certified and validated Customhouse Broker, James J Boyle & Co is pleased to inform our clients about the benefits of the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program. CTPAT is but one layer in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) multi-layered cargo enforcement strategy. Through this program, CBP works
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SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Nov. 29, 2021 — The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced today a further postponement of the “Container Dwell Fee.” After meetings today with U.S. Port Envoy John Porcari, ocean liner companies and marine terminal operators, the two ports said the fee will not be considered
Dear Valued Customer, San Pedro, CA – November 15, 2021 The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced Monday that they will delay consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” directed at ocean carriers until Nov. 22. “There’s been significant improvement in clearing import containers from our docks in recent weeks,” said
U. S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a reminder to the Trade about the adjustment of certain COBRA customs user fees and limitations for Fiscal Year 2022 as previously announced in Federal Register 86 FR 40864 (July 29, 2021). These adjustments will be applied to importations effective October 1, 2021. Please note that the
Dear Valued Customer, CBP has announced that pursuant to the White House Chief of Staff’s memorandum concerning “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review” issued on January 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is delaying the effective date of the final rule, entitled “Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System,” from January 25, 2021 to March 29,
Dear Valued Customer, New licensing requirements for aluminum products are now set to begin Jan. 25, 2021, under a Commerce Department final rule creating a new Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System. Similar to the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System in place since 2005, the new scheme requires importers of aluminum or their customs
CBP has issued a notice (CSMS #45244051) to inform the Trade that the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), special program indicator (SPI) “A,” “A+,” and “A*”, will expire on December 31, 2020 if no Congressional legislation is passed to renew the program.
Dear Valued Customer, On October 30, 2020, President Trump signed a Proclamation announcing changes to GSP eligibility for preferential treatment based on USTR’s 2020 GSP Program review findings. The decisions include: Revoked GSP benefits: Effective on December 30, 2020, 12:01 am, a list of certain products imported from Thailand under GSP preferential treatment (approximate one-sixth
Dear Valued Customer, Food facilities that are required to register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must renew their registration in the year 2020 between October 1 and December 31. If you are the owner, operator, or agent in charge of either a domestic or foreign facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds