Exporting to China: New Documents Required Jan. 1
Exporting to China: New Documents Required Jan. 1
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) wants to remind members that effective Jan. 1, 2009, China will require that ocean carriers submit manifest information on imports 24 hours prior to vessel loading at U.S. ports.
To make matters worse, some carriers are demanding documents 48 hours prior to the vessel’s arrival at the U.S. port of loading.
The carriers' attorneys have drafted a summary of what they believe the Chinese documentation requirements are and what is needed for the carriers to comply. It is available on the AgTC website by clicking here.
As with the AES requirements, though, each carrier is free to decide what policy changes it will implement to ensure compliance with the Chinese law, which may result in widely different documentation policies, making it difficult for shippers to know who requires what and when.
USMEF to Host PHIS Workshop in Chicago
USMEF is hosting a stakeholder workshop for meat, poultry and egg product exporters:
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Gleacher Center, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 Tel: (312) 464-8787
SAIC, the systems integrator assisting USMEF, USAPEEC and FSIS to establish the industry’s needs and technical requirements, will facilitate the sessions. SAIC also is developing the new system.
The workshop is designed to inform industry participants about what progress has been made and to explain the plans for the new FSIS Public Health Information System (PHIS), which will automate the application for export certificates as well as their generation and distribution. Presenters will share “wireframes” or “screen mock-ups” of the system for industry feedback prior to the design being finalized. The minimum capability for the industry’s use of the new system is internet access, but companies also may elect to implement the optional computer-to-computer application for export, so information about that interface will also undergo review and feedback from the industry.
The workshop was developed for business users responsible for managing operations for preparation and issue of export documentation and for information technology personnel in companies that elect to develop the optional computer-to-computer interface.
For more information, please contact Ann Spaeth (aspaeth@usmef.org) or Paul Clayton (pclayton@usmef.org).
Exporting to China: New Documents Required Jan. 1
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) wants to remind members that effective Jan. 1, 2009, China will require that ocean carriers submit manifest information on imports 24 hours prior to vessel loading at U.S. ports.
To make matters worse, some carriers are demanding documents 48 hours prior to the vessel’s arrival at the U.S. port of loading.
The carriers' attorneys have drafted a summary of what they believe the Chinese documentation requirements are and what is needed for the carriers to comply. It is available on the AgTC website by clicking here.
As with the AES requirements, though, each carrier is free to decide what policy changes it will implement to ensure compliance with the Chinese law, which may result in widely different documentation policies, making it difficult for shippers to know who requires what and when.
USMEF to Host PHIS Workshop in Chicago
USMEF is hosting a stakeholder workshop for meat, poultry and egg product exporters:
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Gleacher Center, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 Tel: (312) 464-8787
SAIC, the systems integrator assisting USMEF, USAPEEC and FSIS to establish the industry’s needs and technical requirements, will facilitate the sessions. SAIC also is developing the new system.
The workshop is designed to inform industry participants about what progress has been made and to explain the plans for the new FSIS Public Health Information System (PHIS), which will automate the application for export certificates as well as their generation and distribution. Presenters will share “wireframes” or “screen mock-ups” of the system for industry feedback prior to the design being finalized. The minimum capability for the industry’s use of the new system is internet access, but companies also may elect to implement the optional computer-to-computer application for export, so information about that interface will also undergo review and feedback from the industry.
The workshop was developed for business users responsible for managing operations for preparation and issue of export documentation and for information technology personnel in companies that elect to develop the optional computer-to-computer interface.
For more information, please contact Ann Spaeth (aspaeth@usmef.org) or Paul Clayton (pclayton@usmef.org).