The FPAA joined a coalition of 45 other groups urging CBP to maintain rail shipments through two key ports of entry.  This is part of a larger initiative to ensure commercial processing at ports of entry and to reiterate the importance of trade to both countries.  CBP faces greater challenges on its resources as it [...]

The FPAA continues to monitor operations at ports of entry related to commercial cargo crossings and increased pressure on border resources due to migrant crossings. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to process commercial cargo, and the FPAA reiterates how important it is to ensure that CBP has resources to continue to staff ports of [...]

USDA has issued an updated list of HTS Codes that will be updated effective on January 1, 2024. There are quite a few new organic codes that will go into effect and a lot of changes to cucumbers and tomatoes so please pay particular attention to those commodities. Please work closely with your custom house broker to [...]