CBP FY2016 Priority Trade Issue – Textiles

“In FY 2016, trips to 9 countries resulted in visits to 150 factories and a non-compliance rate of approximately 34 percent. Textile Production and Verification Team responsibilities include: – Determining whether a factory manufactured goods, as claimed – Determine if the apparel or textile goods meet the requirements” From:  CBP FY2016 Textile Priority Trade Issue… Read more »

Hurricane Matthew – Miami Office Status – Operations Continue

Hurricane Matthew is currently about 120 miles southeast of Miami as a category 3 hurricane and headed northwest toward the Florida peninsula with maximum sustained winds of up to 140 mph.   Matthew is expected to pick up speed and become a category 4 hurricane as it leaves the Bahamas and approaches the warms waters of… Read more »