Strikes Loom on the East Coast

A series of key meetings between the United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association union are being held this week in an attempt to reach an agreement on a new master contract for an estimated 45,000 workers across East Coast Ports from Texas to Maine. However, reports are being circulated that strike action as early as 1 October 2024 could impact East Coast Port operations.   Watch this Space.

Disruption in Germany

Strikes at the Port of Hamburg disrupted operations on 4 September resulting in delays and cancellation of operations.  Some delays to shipments will be experienced as operations resume their normal schedule.

TTB wants to Hear from You

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) wants to hear from you.  Head over to their website and take their 2024 Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Below is the number of cases still needed from each origin BEFORE we close the doors on the next sailing.

Italy to OAK:  Last Chance! Loading in 2-3 weeks
Germany to New York: 500 Cases
Austria to New York: 550 Cases
Portugal to New York:  Loading Next Week, Building a New Container
Italy to OAK: 750 Cases
France to OAK:  Last Chance ! Near Full.
Spain to OAK: 750 Cases

Building New Containers for these lanes: 
Australia to NY
South Africa to NY
New Zealand to NY

We also operate the following frequent services:
France to NY – Multiple Containers per Week
Italy to NY – Multiple Containers per Week
Spain to NY –  Bi-monthly

Order now for West Coast : Ship Arrives early December 2024
Order now for East Coast : Ship Arrives end October 2024

FDA Renewal Period Approaching

Renewal Period: October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024

Food facilities that are required to register with FDA must renew registrations during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on December 31 of each even-numbered year.

During the renewal period, you will not see the “Update” button listed on the FFRM main menu, until the registration is renewed. If a registration is not renewed by 11:59 PM on December 31 of 2024, the registration is considered expired and FDA will remove it from your account.

In addition, all facilities must include a unique facility identifier (UFI) recognized as acceptable to FDA with the registration submission “To” date, FDA recognizes the Data Universal Numbering System D-U-N-S (DUNS) number as an acceptable UFI. The DUNS number is assigned and managed by Dun & Bradstreet. DUNS numbers can be obtained or verified by visiting D&B’s websiteExternal Link Disclaimer

If you have questions regarding your Biennial registration, please reach out to customs@elentenimports.com

                               

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