Congratulations on Recent Promotions

We're proud of our people's achievements; congratulations Abby Frank and Caroline Reynolds on your recent promotions! Abby Frank has been promoted to Advisor. Abby is a Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), as well as a Certified Export Specialist (CES). She has been with us for over five years and is located in our Syracuse, NY office. Caroline…

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Section 301 Proposed List 4 Announced

Section 301 Proposed List 4 Announced

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting comments concerning the proposed action to impose 25 percent duties on virtually all the products from China that are not currently under Section 301. Importers have until June 17 to submit comments and express their opinions on this action. Proposed list 4

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5 Building Blocks to an Effective Sanction Compliance Program

5 Building Blocks to an Effective Sanction Compliance Program

How do you ensure your company is compliant when dealing with sanctions? Need guidelines on how to put a sanction compliance program together? You’re in luck. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published framework for developing an effective sanctions compliance program (SCP). This framework outlines five essential components.…

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5/10 Section 301 List 3 to Increase from 10% to 25%

5/10 Section 301 List 3 to Increase from 10% to 25%

As promised, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has officially announced the increase of Section 301 list 3 tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent, effective on May 10, 2019. The specific language used by the USTR states, “Effective with respect to goods (i) entered for consumption, or withdrawn fromwarehouse for consumption, on…

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