National Marine Fisheries Service Lifts Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Restrictions for Suriname

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 69054058 - National Marine Fisheries Service Lifts Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Restrictions for Suriname On June 22 , 2026, The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) issued comparability findings for the fisheries of Suriname . This action lifts the seafood import restrictions on these nations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Import Provisions ( https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-12494 ). As a result, effective June 22 , 2026, NOAA Fisheries no longer requires a Certification of Admissibility (COA) to accompany imports from Suriname . However, a COA may still be required if the products are processed in another nation with import restrictions under the MMPA. Resources on the Harmonized Tariff Schedule Codes and Countr ies of Origin flagged under the MMPA import restrictions and associated prohibited fisheries are available online:  https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/outreach-materials/harmonized-tariff-codes-and-other-resources-marine-mammal-protection More information about Suriname’s comparability finding reports and other MMPA Import Provisions updates is available online:  https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/international-affairs/2025-marine-mammal-protection-act-comparability-finding-determinations Questions on these import prohibitions can be directed to N OAA Fisheries at one of the following emails: For information relating to the MMPA Import Provisions, comparability finding determinations, and affected fish products, contact  MMPA.LOFF@noaa.gov . For technical assistance on COA requirements, contact  trademonitoring.support@noaa.gov . Questions can also be directed to CBP at  strategicenforcementbranch@cbp.dhs.gov . Related Message Number(s): CSMS# 67590021, CSMS# 67055632