January 9, 2025 to be a Federal Holiday in honor of Jimmy Carter
January 9, 2025 has been designated as a Federal Holiday in honor of the passing of former President, Jimmy Carter. As a result, all federal offices will be closed on that day. This means that FDA and FSIS will not be conducting inspections on that day, so please plan accordingly. Please contact our office at orders@sandersbrokerage.us, or by phone at 360-332-1778, if you have any questions. Thank you. Read More
New Years Hours
Sanders Brokerage Services will be open tomorrow, 12/31/2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Our office will then remain closed for the New Years Holiday until 7:00 a.m. Thursday 1/2/2025. We will return to full staff and regular hours on that day. Thank you very much and we wish you a Happy New Year! Read More
Christmas Eve Hours
Sanders Brokerage Services will be open tomorrow, 12/24/2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Our office will them remain closed until 8:00 a.m. Thursday 12/26. On that day we will operate with a limited staff and will return to full staff on Friday 12/27. Read More
FDA Biennial Registration Renewal
We do apologize for the late notice. If you have not already done so, please remember to complete your Biennial FDA Registration Renewal before 12/31/24. If you do not complete the renewal, then your registration will be cancelled and you will need to reapply. That means you will not be able to ship your product to the US until you obtain a new registration number. If you are not a manufacturer of an item subject to FDA, then you may want to forward this reminder to your suppliers who are a manufacturer. If... Read More
2024 Holiday Season Closures
Hello: Below is a list of the days our office will be closed for the 2024 Holiday Season. All documents for shipments must reach our office prior to these dates; otherwise, we will make entry on your shipments the next business day. Thank you very much for allowing us to enjoy the holidays with our friends and family! U.S. Thanksgiving – Thursday, 11/28/2024 Christmas Day – Wednesday, 12/25/2024 New Years Day – Wednesday, 1/1/2025 Sanders Brokerage Services wishes you a joyous holiday... Read More
Federal Holidays for 2024
Below is a list of the Federal Holidays for 2024. These are the days that all federal offices are closed. These include FDA, FSIS, as well as CBP Administration offices. Please plan your shipment accordingly if yours are subject to any affected agencies. 2024 Federal Holidays Monday, January 1 New Year’s Day Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Monday, February 19 Washington’s Birtday Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Wednesday, June 19 Juneteenth National... Read More
eManifest Enforcement at the Blaine Port of Entry
Hello: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)- Blaine Port of Entry has announced that they will begin to enforce the correct piece count and time of filing requirements for eManifests. The quantity on the eManifest must be the smallest external packaging units (i.e. cartons, bundles, etc). They will no longer accept the number of pallets as a valid piece count. Also, 1 truckload will not count as well. If you have a shipment in bulk, then use the weight in kilograms or pounds (we convert the weight... Read More
Change in Blaine FDA hours
The Blaine station of the FDA announced a change in their operating hours beginning September 7, 2022. The new hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding Holidays. The changes will remain in effect until we are notified otherwise. Read More
Pacific Highway – Access Restored
Local CBP Port Authorities report that access to the Port of Blaine, Washington has been restored and that CBP has returned to full trade operational status. Read More
Holiday Office Hours
Hello: Below is our office hours for the Holiday Season 2021. Please plan accordingly. We will have an on-call representative during the hours when our office is closed to take emergency calls. Friday 12/24/21: Closing at 12:00 p.m. Monday 12/28/21 – Thursday 12/30/21: Open (limited staff on Monday) Friday 12/31/21: Closing at 12:00 p.m. Monday 1/3/22: Open with limited staff Tuesday 1/4/22: Open regular hours We here at Sanders Brokerage Services would like to with you and yours a... Read More
