FDA Announces Phase 3 of Transition Plan for Certain Emergency Use-Authorized Medical Devices

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) message published on November 6, 2023, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminded importers of the

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FDA Extends COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policies

In a press release on July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the extension of COVID-19 enforcement discretion policies

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FDA Announces Transition Plan for Medical Devices under COVID-19 EUA or Enforcement Policies

On May 12, 2023, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #56244578, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of guidance

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USTR Extends Certain COVID-19 Related Section 301 Exclusions

On May 12, 2023, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice extending specific COVID-19 related Section 301 exclusions. These

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CBP Issues Guidance on Extension of Certain COVID-19 Related Section 301 Exclusions

On February 23, 2023, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #55230568, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the extension of

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USTR Announces Section 301 Exclusions Extension, Seeks Comments

On February 2, 2023, in a notice, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a 75-day interim extension for 81 medical-care product

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USTR Announces COVID-19 Section 301 Exclusion Extensions

On November 23, 2022, in a notice, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the extensions of 81 Section 301 medical product

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WTO Publishes Report on Technical Barriers to Trade Relating to COVID-19

On October 27, 2022, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a report detailing the discussions from the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

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CBP Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Section 301 Exclusion Extensions

On June 1, 2022, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #52055728, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the extensions of 81

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DHS to Require COVID-19 Vaccination at Land Ports of Entry

On January 20, 2022, in a press release, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that “non-U.S. individuals seeking to enter the United

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APHIS Extends Unoriginal Electronic Document Acceptance

On January 1, 2022, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #50564724, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection

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APHIS To End Unoriginal Electronic Document Acceptance

On December 14, 2021, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #50385642, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection

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CBP Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Section 301 Exclusion Extensions

On November 24, 2021, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #50183808, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the extensions of

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USTR Announces 6 Month Extension for Certain Section 301 Exclusions, Expires Others

On November 10, 2021, in a notice, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a six-month extension for 81 of the 99 exclusions for

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Mexico Temporarily Suspends Some Services due to COVID-19

On August 12, 2021, in the Diario Oficial, Mexico’s Ministry of Economy announced the suspension of several activities caused by the increase in confirmed

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