Department of State Suspended Mexico’s Certification Pursuant to Section 609 and Finland Voluntarily Withdrew Request for Certification

CSMS #47852994 - Department of State Suspended Mexico’s Certification Pursuant to Section 609 and Finland Voluntarily Withdrew Request for Certification U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/20/2021 11:15 AM EDT CSMS #47852994 - Department of State Suspended Mexico’s Certification Pursuant to Section 609 and Finland Voluntarily Withdrew Request for Certification The Department of State has suspended the certification of Mexico pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101-162.  Finland has voluntarily withdrawn its request for certification.  Therefore, shipments of wild-caught shrimp harvested in Mexico or in Finland with a Date of Export later than May 31, 2021, are not permitted entry into the United States. For more information, please see the Federal Register notice: federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/30/2021-09077/bureau-of-oceans-and-international-environmental-and-scientific-affairs-annual-certification-of