CBP requires importer self-certification on seafood imports
New CBP requirement bans any seafood products or components from the Russian Federation that are processed in a third country before they are imported into the United States.
In support of the executive order and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control determination, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will now require importers to provide self-certification that fish, seafood and seafood-containing products imported into the United States do not contain any inputs originating from the Russian Federation. This includes any seafood products or components from the Russian Federation that are processed in a third country before they are imported into the United States.
“CBP’s enforcement of this Executive Order ensures prohibited seafood products from the Russian Federation are prevented from entering American markets,” said CBP Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller. “Importers of seafood need to do their part by practicing due diligence over their supply chains to ensure their products do not contain components originating from the Russian Federation.”