USDA to Hold Meetings on Upcoming Tomato Inspection Requirements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold two meetings with the trade community on implementation of upcoming inspection requirements under the agreement suspending antidumping and countervailing duties on fresh tomatoes from Mexico, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in an emailed update. One of the meetings will be held in Nogales, Arizona, on Jan. 28; the other will be on Jan. 30 in Otay Mesa, California.
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It’s very important that “U.S. Importers of Record and U.S. Distributors of Fresh Tomato from Mexico attend,” the NCBFAA said. “Inspections will be processed within the Zone. The 'Zone' has not been identified so if you're in Otay Mesa your safe, but if you're farther north, especially north of Oceanside best you come hear about your options and challenges. Same goes for Texas and Arizona, the Zone may (will) affect your logistics,” the trade group said. For more information on the Arizona meeting contact Allison More of the Fresh Produce Association of America at amoore@freshfrommexico.com. More information on the California meeting is available from Rene Romero of the San Diego Customs Broker Association at rromero@am-mex.com.