Chilean Government Halts U.S. Beef Imports

Chilean Government Halts U.S. Beef Imports

The government of Chile has announced that as of last Monday, Sept. 15, it is not allowing U.S. beef imports until it has resolved issues with the U.S. government regarding the inclusion of grading certificates with shipments to Chile. The disagreement is whether the existing free trade agreement between the two nations requires separate grading certificates or whether the two nations have “grading equivalency,” which allows for the grade to be noted on the product label. Representatives of the United States and Chile are in discussions on the issue.

The online FSIS Export Library has been updated.

Thad Lively featured on NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen 

Thad Lively, USMEF senior vice president for policy, planning and research, was featured on NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen this week, which airs on RFD-TV. Lively was interviewed during the program's weekly "Market Watch" segment by program host Susie Ross, discussing the progress of U.S. beef exports to South Korea.

This edition of NCBA' Cattlemen to Cattlemen originally aired Sept. 16 and was repeated on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time and will air again on Sunday, Sept. 21, at midnight Eastern time. It can also be viewed online at: www.cattlementocattlemen.org.

New Shipping Requirements From Customs Starting Oct. 1

Starting Oct. 1, the Census Bureau and CBP (Customs & Border Protection) will begin enforcing the new Automated Export System (AES) requirement for shippers to file export information electronically a minimum of 24 hours prior to vessel loading. The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) wants to remind exporters that shippers who have been approved for post-departure AES filing (formerly known as Option 4) may continue to file their Electronic Export Information (EEI) up to 10 days after vessel sailing. Shippers who are not approved for post-departure filing and do not file before the 24-hour deadline will be subject to significant penalties.

Carriers also have a new responsibility as of Oct. 1. They will be subject to significant penalties if a vessel sails with cargo that has not met the 24-hour filing requirement (again, post-departure filers exempted). Thus in order to avoid penalties the carriers have been busy figuring out the best way that they can assure that they don’t accept cargo that isn’t AES-compliant. For more information, see the online AgTC: AES and Carrier Documentation Requirements.

Chilean Government Halts U.S. Beef Imports

The government of Chile has announced that as of last Monday, Sept. 15, it is not allowing U.S. beef imports until it has resolved issues with the U.S. government regarding the inclusion of grading certificates with shipments to Chile. The disagreement is whether the existing free trade agreement between the two nations requires separate grading certificates or whether the two nations have “grading equivalency,” which allows for the grade to be noted on the product label. Representatives of the United States and Chile are in discussions on the issue.

The online FSIS Export Library has been updated.

Thad Lively featured on NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen 

Thad Lively, USMEF senior vice president for policy, planning and research, was featured on NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen this week, which airs on RFD-TV. Lively was interviewed during the program's weekly "Market Watch" segment by program host Susie Ross, discussing the progress of U.S. beef exports to South Korea.

This edition of NCBA' Cattlemen to Cattlemen originally aired Sept. 16 and was repeated on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time and will air again on Sunday, Sept. 21, at midnight Eastern time. It can also be viewed online at: www.cattlementocattlemen.org.

New Shipping Requirements From Customs Starting Oct. 1

Starting Oct. 1, the Census Bureau and CBP (Customs & Border Protection) will begin enforcing the new Automated Export System (AES) requirement for shippers to file export information electronically a minimum of 24 hours prior to vessel loading. The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) wants to remind exporters that shippers who have been approved for post-departure AES filing (formerly known as Option 4) may continue to file their Electronic Export Information (EEI) up to 10 days after vessel sailing. Shippers who are not approved for post-departure filing and do not file before the 24-hour deadline will be subject to significant penalties.

Carriers also have a new responsibility as of Oct. 1. They will be subject to significant penalties if a vessel sails with cargo that has not met the 24-hour filing requirement (again, post-departure filers exempted). Thus in order to avoid penalties the carriers have been busy figuring out the best way that they can assure that they don’t accept cargo that isn’t AES-compliant. For more information, see the online AgTC: AES and Carrier Documentation Requirements.