Severe fines by ocean carriers ranging from $15,000 to $35,000 per container are in effect, as Maritime incidents reported have been increasing. Co-loaders are also feeling the pressure and will ensue additional administrative fines for any misdeclared and/or undeclared hazardous material shipments. Failure to properly declare hazardous materials prior to shipping is a violation of…
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On March 1, 2023, the European Union (EU) will launch Release 2 of their Import Control System 2 (ICS2) for goods transported by air to EU-27 destinations. ICS2 is required for all shipments transiting via any EU country even if final destination is not a part of the EU, i.e. a shipment from Asia to…
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U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) has confirmed in a Trade User Information Notice that it will deploy the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on March 18, 2023. ACE will provide an early notification—to importers and their representative—of goods that may have been produced in the…
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On January 11, 2023, an investigation ended when Tao Jiang, the owner of Broad Tech System, Inc., a California-based electronics distribution company, pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to conceal information from the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as part of a scheme to illegally export…
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Before midnight of the commentary deadline, nearly 1,500 comments were received. In review of the comments, the majority of companies—as well as trade groups from agriculture, retailers, and manufacturing—have told the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the Section 301 tariffs on $350 million in Chinese goods have not achieved their aim. Instead,…
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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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