Your shipment has been delivered and freight charges have been paid. Then, weeks, or even months later, you get another bill for demurrage, charged for dwell time at the terminal, or detention, charged per diem for late return of the container. Sound familiar? This situation plays out daily in our industry. Both the carriers and…
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Commerce Department and Department of State have adjusted their civil monetary penalties to account for inflation. Below is a summary of the increases. EAR Civil Violations Maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of the Export Controls Act of 2018 from $328,121to $353,534. Effective January 15, 2023. AES Filings 13 U.S.C. 304,…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is strictly enforcing the interpretation of first sale requirements. First sale is a lawful way for importers purchasing goods in a multi-tiered transaction to reduce the amount of import duty they pay by declaring the price charged between the manufacturer and the middleman rather than the price charged between…
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The updated U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) deployment schedule outlined an upcoming requirement to include a postal code for entries of China-origin goods. New Chinese manufacturer IDs are now scheduled for deployment on March 18, 2023. The UFLPA Region Alert will add three new data elements that will be performed…
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A Colorado corporation, Ellab, Inc. and Ellab A/S, its Danish parent company, have paid the United States $728,910 in Customs duties to resolve civil allegations the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced recently. The company failed to properly classify its imported products and declare their value, thereby failing to pay the…
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