The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has announced the transfer of 731 of its agents from ports along the northern border to the southern border. These officers are being temporarily moved in order to support the influx of... Read more >
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that the mandatory April 1st date for the implementation of Single Window will be extended, in favor of a “phased decommissioning” approach. The new date is yet to be announced, but is... Read more >
In regards to the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders for softwood lumber (SWL), and according to regulations, affected parties need to either opt in or opt out of filing an application for administrative review to the Department of Commerce (DOC).... Read more >
Need to complete a U.S. Customs invoice, but not sure how? Download our how-to guide for step-by-step instructions. Click to download Read more >
This guide was put together as an additional resource, aside from the UPKs, including each FDA Program group, to address areas within FDA that now require decision making based upon the product you have as to what will be required... Read more >
Importing FDA-regulated products? As a customs broker, Livingston needs to know how the product being imported is intended to be used and/or why the product is being imported. Importers should confirm that their invoices clearly show what the end use... Read more >
Many products will need these government agency processing codes as a way to tell the FDA more about what type of product category this item is in. As some of these codes can be determined by the customs broker, it’s... Read more >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires the electronic transmission of data elements such as FDA product code, description, country of production, cargo storage status, manufacturer ID, and Shipper ID. With ACE in effect, FDA data will no longer... Read more >
Join us for this special 2-part overview of the Canadian import process! Part 1: In “The import process, documentation and release,” we’ll discuss the shipping process step by step, the documentation requirements that go hand-in-hand with your imports, and the... Read more >
Whether you are new to the role or you simply want to get a better understanding of the customs release and entry process when importing to the U.S., this 3-part series is right for you. Part 1: In “Import process... Read more >
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