NMFS Form for Mexican Seafood to Be Required Starting Oct. 15
Importers can still use the “U.S. Import Certification of Admissibility” for Mexican seafood products until 11:59 p.m. EDT Oct. 14, CBP said in a CSMS message. Starting Oct. 15, importers will be required to use Certifications of Admissibility from the…
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National Marine Fisheries Service, CBP said. "Eligible entries from Mexico under the designated [Harmonized Tariff Schedule] codes must be accompanied by certification or the entire shipment will be denied entry," CBP said. The requirement stems from a court-ordered injunction against the importation of fish and shellfish caught in Mexican fisheries using gillnets (see 1807260039). The NMFS certification requirement applies to all imports from Mexico under more than 70 tariff subheadings covering various types of seafood because the applicable subheadings are so broad (see 1808270014).