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Find out about Proposed Changes to U.S.-Canada
Greenhouse Certification Program at Webinars
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Please join the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for one of two informational
webinars on the proposed changes to the U.S.-Canada Greenhouse
Certification Program (GCP). The meetings will be held on Thursday,
August 14 and Tuesday August 19 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Participants
can learn more about the proposed changes, find out how the new requirements
might impact current GCP participants, and ask questions.
Webinar Dates:
- Aug
14 2:00 p.m. Eastern
- Aug
19 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Use the following to dial in to the conference call to
access the AUDIO portion (both dates):
Number:
1-888-844-9904
Passcode:
7055972
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USACOE National Economic
Development Plan for Deepening and Widening PEV Navigational
Channels
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Port Everglades has received written notification from
the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) indicating that they have
decided to recommend a National Economic Development (NED) Plan for
deepening and widening Port Everglades navigational channels to a depth
of 47 feet versus the 48-foot depth proposed in the draft
Feasibility Study released in June 2013 (USACE letter attached).
I have also attached a Q&A document that was prepared by
the Port Everglades Advocacy Team with additional background.
The receipt of
this decision is a major milestone in the feasibility phase, which
will culminate when the USACE Chief of Engineers approves a final
recommendation known as the Chief's Report on the project. A
favorable Chief's Report or a determination of feasibility by the
Secretary of the Army is a prerequisite for the port to move
forward with the preconstruction engineering and design (PED) phase
of this project, or to receive Congressional authorization.
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Port Everglades Stats are
Just a Click Away
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Port Everglades has launched an expanded statistics page
on porteverglades.net to provide the most requested information on
cargo, cruise and petroleum activity.
These statistical reports,
which assist and promote trade growth and development, are on
"print-friendly" pages. Currently, the site includes the
annual statistics historically published only in the print versions
of the Port's Annual Commerce Report and its Facility Guide and
Directory.
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Russia was the EU's
second-biggest market for food exports (10% of total), after
the US (13%)
In 2013 the biggest food sector in EU exports to
Russia was cheese and curd, followed by pork, then alcoholic
drinks, then apples, pears and quinces
Western exports of baby food and pet food to
Russia are not on the sanctions list
Russians are not barred from buying Western food
abroad, within customs limits
Russia banned all fruit and vegetable imports
from one of its most vocal critics, Poland, in July
It imposed a ban on pig and pork imports from the
EU in January
Various bans on food imports from Ukraine and
Moldova are already in force
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 Seminar: What OTIs
Need to Know About Negotiating Contracts & Rates. Click Here
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Russia retaliates against U.S., EU
with import ban...So What's Banned & What's O.K.?
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Banned
All unprocessed fish banned: "all fish varieties, including live, fresh,
cooled, frozen, dried, salted and smoked fish, fish fillet,
shellfish, trepangs, jellyfish, sea urchins and other
invertebrates."
All dairy banned: "The
list includes whole and condensed milk and cream, yogurt, kefir and
other fermented milk as well as butter, dairy spreads, cheeses and
cottage cheese. Food mixes and products containing over 15 percent
milk fats and cheese fondue have also been banned."
All fresh vegetables and mushrooms banned: "The list includes fresh, cooled, frozen, dried,
sliced and cut tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, onions, cabbage,
sweet peppers, spinach, asparagus, celery, eggplant, carrots,
turnips, radishes and other root vegetables, as well as legumes,
and includes vegetable mixes."
All fruits, berries, and nuts not processed or packaged
for further processing banned: "Fruits, berries and nuts have also been banned,
with the exception of items packaged for further processing. The
list includes fresh, frozen or dried bananas, citrus fruits,
apples, pears, grapes, melons, papayas, apricots, cherries,
peaches, nectarines, plums, dates, figs, pineapples, avocados,
guavas, mangos, kiwis, date-plums, berries and nuts.
Certain malt extracts banned: "The ban on imports includes items containing
malt extract with a dry extract content of over 90 percent, malt
extract containing no milk fat, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or
starch or containing less than 1.5 percent milk fat, 5 percent sucrose
(including inverted sugar), isoglucose, or 5 percent glucose or
starch."
Certain compound alcoholic preparations banned: "The import restrictions also cover compound
alcoholic preparations, except those based on odoriferous
substances used for producing beverages without milk fat, sucrose,
isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing less than 1.5 percent
milk fat, 5 percent sucrose or isoglucose, or 5 percent glucose or
starch."
Certain meat and
sausage banned:"fresh, cooled,
frozen, salted, dried and smoked meat, veal, pork and poultry.
Imports of sausage and similar products made of meat, meat
by-products or blood, as well as food preparations containing these
products are also banned."
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O.K.
No ban on tobacco products and certain alcoholic and
non-alcoholic beverages: "Juices, beer, wine and other liquors and soft
drinks, including carbonated drinks, vinegar, pure alcohol tobacco
products are not subject to the import ban [nor are] coffee, tea,
drinking chocolate, chocolate, sugar or spices."
No ban on cereals, flour, malt, and starch
products: "Cereals, flour,
malt, starch and products containing these, such as pasta, bread or
pastry, are also exempt from the import ban."
No ban on eggs and honey: "Eggs and honey will also be free from import
restrictions."
No ban on oil-yielding crops, vegetable oil and
butter products: "The import ban
list does not include oil-yielding crops, vegetable oil or butter
products, including margarine or wax, yeast, soups and broths,
products used in sauces, spices or chewing gum."
No ban on baby food: "The government resolution expressly states that
the restrictions do not apply to baby food."
No ban on the following meat and sausage:
"lamb, goat, horse, donkey, rabbit or camel meat,
or their meat by-products (liver), exotic varieties of meat (meat
from monkeys, dolphins, snakes, turtles, whales, sea calves,
pigeons and frog legs), game[,] salo, a pork-fat product popular in
Russia [and] live animals or other meat products such as
liver-based pâté, except sausage."
No ban on processed
or canned fruits and jams:
"Processed
or canned fruits and jams can be imported as before."
No ban on processed vegetables and mushrooms: "The ban does not include processed mushroom or
vegetable products such as canned tomatoes and cucumbers."
No ban on processed or canned fish, seafood and
caviar:
"processed or canned fish, seafood and caviar are
not subject to any import restrictions."
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King Ocean Expands at Port Everglades
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Port
Everglades expects to gain an additional
30,000 containers
annually as King Ocean consolidates several Eastern
Caribbean services
previously calling Terminal Island in Miami. The
additional services sail weekly from King Ocean's Sun Terminal at
Port Everglades to St. Maarten, St. Kitts, St. Barth, Nevis,
Dominica, Anguilla, St. Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Montserrat, St.
Vincent, Suriname, Guyana and the Dominican Republic. These new
services build on King Ocean's existing services calling at ports
in Colombia, Venezuela and Central America.
King Ocean
moved approximately 140,000 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units, the
standard industry measurement for container volumes) through Port
Everglades in fiscal year 2013 (Oct. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30,
2013), and recently added a 7.3-acre Midport marine terminal to its
existing 33.8-acre Southport terminal.
"King
Ocean is a productive container carrier/terminal operator at Port
Everglades, generally exceeding Port-wide throughput per
acre," said Port Everglades Chief Executive & Port
Director Steven Cernak. "King Ocean's services are also key to
the Port's market penetration strategies, and are a significant
factor in Port Everglades' position as the number one South
Atlantic seaport in containerized ocean cargo trade with the north
coast of South America."
King Ocean has
operated regular weekly multiple container cargo ship services from
Port Everglades to the Caribbean, Central America, and the north
coast of South America since 1994. Backed by more than 30 years of
excellence, King Ocean specializes in various types of
containerized and general cargo including, but not limited to raw
materials, jewelry and clothing accessories, foodstuffs, refrigerated
cargo, vehicles and parts, construction machinery and building
materials.
At the
crossroads of North-South and East-West trade, Port Everglades is
Florida's leading container port, handling nearly one million TEUs
annually and serving as a gateway to Latin America, the Caribbean,
Europe and Asia. Located in Broward County, Florida, Port
Everglades is in the heart of one of the world's largest consumer
regions, including a constant flow of visitors and up to a combined
110 million residents and seasonal visitors within a 500-mile
radius. Port Everglades has direct access to the interstate highway
system and the newly opened 43-acre Florida East Coast Railway
(FEC) intermodal hub, and is closer to the Atlantic Shipping Lanes
than any other Southeastern U.S. port. Ongoing capital improvements
and expansion will ensure that Port Everglades can continue to
handle future growth in container traffic. More information about
Broward County's Port Everglades is available on the Internet at porteverglades.net or
by calling toll-free in the United States 1-800-421-0188 or
emailing Portevergladescargo@broward.org
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Company: American
Cargo Express
Position: Imports
Entry Clerk
Company: Bruzzone
Shipping, Inc.
Position: Export
Freight Forwarder
Company: Bruzzone
Shipping, Inc.
Position: Import Entry
Clerk
Company: FedEx Trade
Networks Transport & Brokerage Service (LAC Region)
Position: Customer
Service Representative- CHB
Company: Customs
Logistic Services
Position: Import/Export
Documentation
Company: Delta
Trucking
Position: Account
Executive position
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All Aboard Florida Could Bring Major Economic Benefits
to Tampa Bay Region
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One of the most exciting economic development projects
going on in Florida right now could one day bring a major economic
boost to the Tampa Bay area. The All Aboard Florida project
envisions a passenger rail connection linking Florida's key
economic centers, with the first phase being a connection between
South Florida and Orlando. The rail line would make use of the
Florida East Coast railway with a terminus at the new intermodal
center being constructed at Orlando International Airport. The
project is a 100 percent private venture and requires no state
subsidies. Despite this, support from public officials and
community leaders will still be vital in ensuring a successful implementation
of the plan.
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CBP Announces Additional Partnerships to Promote Trade
and Travel
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Last year, CBP
entered into five reimbursable service agreements with the city of
El Paso, Texas; the City of Houston Airport System;
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; Miami-Dade County; and the
South Texas Assets Consortium under Section 560 of
the Consolidatedand Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
2013. As a result, CBP provided an additional 9,000 CBP
officer assignments and opened primary lanes and booths for an
additional 24,000 hours at the request of 560 partners,
increasing border processing throughput at U.S. air and land ports
of entry. Among the three participating airports, the added
staffing and supplementary lane openings, in conjunction with
Automated Passport Control deployments and other
innovative technology efforts, have helped decrease wait times
by an average of almost 30 percent while traveler volume has
increased about 7 percent over the last year. Section 559 of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 expands this
authority to enter into additional agreements to increase
CBP's ability to provide new or enhanced services on
a reimbursable basis by creating partnerships with private
sector and government entities. Reimbursable services under
Section 559 include customs, agricultural processing, border
security
services, and immigration inspection-related services at ports of
entry. The statute maintains several limitations at
CBP-serviced airports, including a maximum of
five reimbursable service agreements permitted per year, and
reimbursable services being limited to overtime costs only.
These agreements will not replace existing services. The entities
tentatively selected for these partnerships in Florida is Broward
County, Fla. (Port Everglades). Click Here for
More
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Lenny Feldman Named Chair
of the World Trade Center Miami
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MIAMI (July 22) - Attorney Lenny Feldman, an
internationally known strategist and advocate for international
commerce, has been named chair of the World Trade Center Miami
(WTCM), succeeding former PortMiami director Bill Johnson.
Feldman, who is the managing member, Miami Office and
co-chair, Import/Export Practice Group of Sandler, Travis &
Rosenberg, P.A., has served on the WTCM Board of Directors for
nearly a decade, most recently as first vice chair. His practice
involves handling issues before numerous regulatory agencies
including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, Food and Drug Administration and other
agencies.
"Lenny understands the vital importance of import
and export trade to South Florida," said WTCM President and
CEO Charlotte Gallogly. "He is an exceptional leader with
decades of experience in the international sector."
Click Here to Read More
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 BIS UPDATE 2014 DAY 1: TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014
BIS UP DATE 2014 DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014
BIS UPDATE 2014 DAY 3: THURSDAY, JULY 31,
2014
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August 12, 2014
FCBF Members Receive Member
Rate!
Featuring Eric K. Olafson, Manager of Intergovernmental
Affairs and Cargo Development in PortMiami
Time: 7:15 am -
9:00 am
Trump National Doral
Miami
4400 NW 87th Avenue, Doral, FL 33178
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August
20, 2014
The U.S. Commercial Service, in partnership with the
Florida District Export Council and FedEx is pleased to present
Export University in Spanish. Whether you are new to international
business or an experienced exporter, you and/or your Spanish-speaking
staff members will benefit from the practical tools that our expert
speakers will provide at this event. Experts in the field of
international trade will deliver critical information to help you
launch or expand your exporting business. Click Here for More
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August 22, 2014
 FCBF Members
Receive Member Rate!
Supporting Organization:
WorldCity's
TradeConnections:
August 22,
2014- 3rd Annual Perishables TradeNumbers Launch
(08/22/2014 08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
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 September 10, 2014
Racing to Success - This Buisness Expo presented by the
Doral Business Council will take place on September 10th starting
from 12pm-8:00pm. Be sure to check it out and stop by the FCBF Booth
and say Hello! The event will take place at the Miami Airport
Convention Center, Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel.
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 September 19-26,
2014
Supporting Organization:
Singapore offers excellent opportunities for Florida
companies to sell their products and services as the country is
virtually a free port. Singapore is a major trading hub, importing
and exporting all kinds of products from consumer goods to high
technology and industrial goods for re-export to third
countries.Bilateral trade in goods between the U.S. and Singapore has
risen 40% over the past decade to more than US$48 billion in 2013,
underlining the benefits of the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
(USSFTA) it was enacted in 2004. In 2013, Florida exported more than
US$237 million of goods to Singapore.
For centuries, Malaysia has profited from its location at a
crossroads of trade between the East and West, a tradition that
carries into the 21st century. Geographically blessed, peninsular
Malaysia stretches the length of the Strait of Malacca, one of the
most economically and politically important shipping lanes in the
world.U.S.-Malaysia bilateral trade for 2013 was more than US$40
billion. Malaysia is the U.S. 2nd largest trading partner in the
ASEAN region and the U.S. 25th largest export market. In 2013,
Florida exported about US$69 million of goods to Malaysia. Click HERE for more
Details
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September 28 - October 1st, 2014
Supporting Organization:
The Latin Chamber of
Commerce of USA - CAMACOL will be presenting a Business
Development Trade Mission to San Juan, Puerto Rico, departing
from Miami, on September 28th, and returning October 1st, 2014.
CAMACOL representatives will fly onboard American Airlines. This
is a cost effective trip thanks to the cooperation of CAMACOL,
and the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce. Click Here for More
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October
27-28, 2014
The show delivers the best opportunity to showcase,
explore and sample the largest selection of foods and beverages from
around the world catering to the taste of the Americas. It
provides you with the answers on how to increase your sales leads and
results. Whether your challenges are in sales, sourcing or services,
the Americas Food & Beverage Show, is the unique one-stop
marketplace designed to bring together all segments of the food and
beverage industry and to expand your sales opportunities! Click Here for More
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Florida
Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Inc.
8228 NW 14 St Doral, FL 33126
Phone: 305-499-9490 Fax: 305-499-9491
http://www.fcbf.com
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