FDA Reminds Animal and Human Food Facilities to Register or Renew their Food Facility Registration (FFR) between October 1 and December 31, 2026:

Food facilities must submit their renewal information electronically through their FDA Industry Systems (FIS) account. There is no fee associated with registration or renewal. FDA will consider the registration to be expired for any facility that fails to renew by December 31, 2026.

CSMS # 70297853 - ACE Portal Update: New Financial Transactions Tab Coming Soon:  

ACH Refund Authorization Consolidated: The current ACH Refund Authorization tab will be moved under a new Financial Transactions header tab, which will serve as a central location for current and future financial transaction functions in the ACE Portal.

DHS added three companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the total to 190 companies.

The additions are effective October 29, 2026 the agency said in a Federal Register notice.

• BGI Genomics
• MGI Tech
• Shenzhen BGI Technology, also known as BGI Group and BGI Holdings

CSMS # 70314289 - Further Modifying Section 338 Additional Duties on Certain Goods of Canada:

Effective October 30, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. ET, CBP is modifying the Canadian products subject to the 50% additional Section 338 duty under HTSUS 9903.03.14. The change applies to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after that time.

• 22 HTS classifications are being removed from the 50% additional duty under 9903.03.14, including specified classifications covering items such as plastics, plywood, paper/paperboard products, refrigeration equipment, packaging machinery, and other machinery.
• 100 additional HTS classifications are being added to 9903.03.14 and will therefore become subject to the 50% additional duty. CBP's attached HTS list identifies the newly added classifications in bold.

HTS List.pdf

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