CBP is now detaining imports of batteries under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act (UFLPA).  CBP’s Detention Notice Addendum—a document that lists commodity-specific supply chain tracing requirements—now references batteries.  Among other things, the detention notices are now requesting a complete list of raw materials (e.g., lithium ion phosphate, lead, copper, PCBAs), together with their manufacturer and country of origin. …


 

As UFLPA approaches its one anniversary, the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) has added two more companies and their subsidiaries to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).  Effective June 12, 2023, goods produced by Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. and Ninestar Corporation and eight of its Zhuhai-based subsidiaries will be restricted from entering the United States as a …


Inland Freight for USA Consolidations:

Canadian Victoria Day Holiday Schedule 2023

Please be advised of the following schedule:

Friday, May 19th: US inland freight operations are open.

Air service delivered to warehouse same day.  Ground and bonded freight picked up today will be crossing and reshipped/distributed on Tuesday, May 23rd in the morning.

Monday, May 22nd: US inland freight operations


 

CBP announced that on May 20, 2023,  they will deploy automated Form 6051D detention notices in ACE, including for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) detentions. The update will give importers the ability to view, search, and respond to CBP Form 6051D using the ACE Forms application accessible through the ACE Secure Data Portal.  After the deployment, CBP will …