Reminder: FDA to Require DUNS Number on FSVP Imports

Effective July 24, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require the use of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) importer’s

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UK Postpones Import Controls on EU goods

On April 28, 2022, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency made a statement announcing that the import

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Commerce Announces New Required Data Elements for Aluminum Import Licenses

On April 26, 2022, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #51720841, the U.S. Commerce Department (Commerce) announced that two additional data

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FDA Publishes Video on Import Process

On April 7, 2022, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #51536413, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of a YouTube

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United Kingdom - Postponement of New Controls Relating to Sanitary and Phytosanitary Goods

On September 14, 2021, the United Kingdom set out a new timetable for introducing full import controls for certain goods being imported from the European

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FAS Announces Fee for Dairy Import Licenses for 2022 Quota Year

On September 8, 2021, in a Federal Register Notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced that the fee

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EU Establishes New Entry Requirements for Imports of Composite Products

On April 21, 2021, new requirements will apply for imports of composite products into the European Union (EU). According to Article 15 of EU Regulation

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CBP Issues FAQ on Guidance of Marking of Goods from Hong Kong

On August 12, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on its website regarding its recently

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China Exempts Certain Donations from Import Tax

In Announcement No. 17 of 2020, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) exempted imported donated supplies for

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UK Government Plans to Introduce Import Controls

The Government of United Kingdom (UK) confirmed, in a press release issued on 10 February 2020, that it plans to introduce import controls on European

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Argentina Updates Automatic and Non-Automatic Import License Requirements

On January 8, 2020, the Republic of Argentina published Resolution 1/2020, updating import requirements for automatic and non-automatic licensing (NAL).

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China Implements Changes to Customs Declaration Forms and Filing Rules

On August 1, 2018, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) implemented two previously announced changes to the import and export customs

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China Adds Brand and Duty Preference Specifications on Import/Export Declaration Form

On December 27, 2017, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) recently revised the specification type required on “Customs Declaration Form

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Commerce Announces Extension of Steel Import Permits

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) to be published on January 5, 2017 the Department of Commerce (the Department) will announce an extension of the Steel

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CBP Issues Interim Rule Regarding Centers of Excellence and Expertise

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) to be published on December 20, 2016 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released an interim rule establishing

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