30 May FFSVP for Food Importers
The FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for importers of food willl become effective on May 30th, 2017. Importers will be required to verify that food imported into the United...
23 Jan United States Withdraws from Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership Agreement
On Monday, January 23rd, President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans Pacific Trade Partnership Agreement. The agreement reached in October of 2016 between Australia, Brunei,...
31 Aug Hanjin Shipping Files for Bankruptcy Protection
On August 31, 2016, Hanjin Shipping, South Korea's largest shipping line, filed for bankruptcy protection. The South Korean court will decide whether Hanjin will be liquidated or allowed to restructure....
07 Oct Lumber Liquidators Reaches Settlement with Department of Justice
Lumber Liquidators has plead guilty to violations of the Lacey Act on importations of lumber from Eastern Russia. They will pay $7.8 million in fines to the Lacey Fund,...
31 Aug Court Dismisses Importer Suit Against Examination Damages
An importer's lawsuit against a Customs approved examination station for damaging their merchandise in the course of an examination was dismissed on August 31st. The court found that without having documented...