The 150-Day Surcharge: Navigating the Section 122 Transition
New Global Surcharge: Section 122 in Effect by Isabella Ampudia
IEEPA TARIFFS HALTED: CBP GUIDANCE ISSUED
IEEPA Refunds: Are You Ready for the Ruling by Isabella Ampudia
The Billion-Dollar Countdown: Why the Feb 20th SCOTUS Ruling Could Leave Unprepared Importers Behind
IEEPA Refunds: Are You Ready for the Ruling by Isabella Ampudia
U.S. CBP New Regulations
This is an old blog we lost during our transfer of site hosting. Update on this topic is forthcoming in a future blog. When foreign manufacturers sell below the cost of production or “fair market value”, it is known as “dumping.” Dumping is a worldwide issue and phenomenon. Every country and trade block, and virtually every major multinational and/or trade […]
SOLAS New Container Weighing Requirements
Change is on the horizon in the shipping industry, and it is important to make sure you are staying informed. Effective July 1st, 2016, changes adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding verified container weights will become effective. These changes were first introduced at the 2014 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, but it is now time for […]
Behind the Scenes: CBP Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Processes
Yesterday, the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law hosted a program for its members to hear from and speak directly with CBP Office of Regulations and Rulings, represented by Chief of the Penalties Branch, John Connors. Mr. Connors told the group in attendance (live and via phone conference) that while he is not authorized to discuss recent or pending […]
Customs and Border Protection Meets the 21st Century: Highlighting U.S. Initiatives to Modernize International Trade at Our Borders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been in the process of transforming and modernizing its trade initiatives for the 21st century with stated goals of seeking “to improve cargo security while increasing trade competitiveness” by means of “fully aggregating risk management.”[1] This goal seems vague, but essentially, CBP is making efforts to consolidate trade processing at our borders. Some of […]
CBP Recordkeeping Requirements: UPDATE!
A long-overdue modification of CBP’s recordkeeping requirements has been announced this week, with an anticipated effective date of January 11, 2013. Current regulations require that all records are to be kept “within the broker district that covers the Customs port to which they relate,” a requirement which severely complicates the recordkeeping process for many companies. The new regulations will eliminate […]