A Bill of lading (B/L) is a legal document that serves as receipt of goods, contract of carriage and maybe used as a document of title. The differences between the two types of Bills of Lading—Master Bill of Lading (MBL) and House Bill of Lading (HBL)—are subtle, yet important to understand. If the B/L is…
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LCL is a term used in sea freight to describe loads that are “less than a container load,” or a shipment that does not fill an entire container. When cargo volume is not enough to fill a full container, different shippers might share a container to create an LCL shipment. An LCL shipment is usually…
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It can be daunting to submit forced labor allegations in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) system. To ease the pressure on filers CBP has released two useful documents—a Recommended Guidelines for Submissions of Forced Labor Supporting Documents and a Forced Labor Allegation Submission Checklist. These resources will help clarify details of what information…
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When importing—or exporting—goods under a lease agreement, it is important to understand that the items are not considered sold and that transaction value will not apply. Instead, importers must use one of the other methods of valuation, applied in sequential order, as part of their Reasonable Care. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Informed Compliance…
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As a member of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), we’re sharing one of the best export checklists out there. What’s so impressive about this checklist? Not only does it ask the right questions—Are my products on the U.S. Munitions List? Am I shipping to a destination of concern? —but it…
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It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. It lies between the pit of a shipper’s fears and the peak of their trade advisor’s knowledge. It is an area which we call… no, not the Twilight Zone, but the Trade Compliance Nightmare Zone. The stuff of real, unbridled fear can…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a revised Certificate of Origin template to assist importers with a variety of Free Trade Agreements. It now includes the USMCA and US-Japan agreements. In this document, you will find that the template changes based on which country selected. The options given are as follows, AustraliaCAFTA-DRChileColombiaJapanKoreaPanamaPeruSingaporeUSMCA If you…
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Though United States border protections and national security are getting better by the day, shippers are often the first critical point of contact for export violations. It is important that exporters stay alert and know the signs that a shipment may be destined for an inappropriate use, user, or destination by potentially blocked individuals. The…
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As an exporter it is your responsibility know if you need an export license. On top of that, it is your responsibility to know who you’re exporting to and to watch for red flags. To help, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published guidance for exporting to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. But…
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Importers are facing ever-evolving constraints from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) decisions now more than ever. Achieving and maintaining compliance through Reasonable Care and proper documentation is pertinent to avoid penalties, seizures of cargo, or criminal charges. “A Tangled Web of Changing Stories and Disputed Consequences” On April 22, 2019 the Court of International Trade…
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