On December 11, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that beginning January 10, they will no longer allow ISFs to be filed late without a bond. Up until now, filers could file a late ISF without a bond if they used a special indicator when filing. For importers without a continuous bond, this option was…
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Let's face it--no one gets excited about export screening. Until recently, it consisted of going to a government website, downloading some Excel files, and then combing through seemingly endless rows of data to confirm that your potential party wasn't included. U.S. exporters will be happy to learn that the Department of Commerce just made the…
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Grant money is up for grabs for small business exporters in New York. The State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP) Global NY Exports Grant is offering funds on a first come, first serve basis to eligible small businesses for: Participation in foreign trade missions Foreign market sales trips Subscription services provided by the U.S. Department…
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U.S. shippers will soon bear the brunt of unprecedented port congestion, as ocean carriers and other transportation providers attempt to recoup costs. Inside this client alert Carriers withdraw congestion surcharge a second time Watch for a possible mid-December GRI Shippers should be prepared for demurrage, detention charges Looking back on 2014 we have seen unprecedented…
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Some ocean carriers have reintroduced port congestion surcharges that were rescinded earlier this week following the FMC's public notice challenging their legality. Carriers claimed that the previously announced surcharges for U.S. West Coast ports were necessary due to labor slowdowns at the ports. Many carriers quickly retracted or postponed their implementation of the surcharges after…
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There are many reasons a NAFTA certificate of origin can be deemed defective or invalid according to U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP). Is your company guilty of any of these? Preference Criterion (7) is blank or incorrect. This field shouldn't be blank nor should it be completed by someone guessing at the correct answer.…
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As a follow-up to our last client alert, we are pleased to announce that many carriers have since rescinded or postponed their port congestion surcharges after Mohawk and many other industry groups questioned the legality of how they were filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). In response to the many inquiries it received, the…
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Prompted by recent labor slowdowns at U.S. West Coast ports, which have forced many inbound container vessels to anchor while waiting to berth at the pier for unloading, several ocean carriers have announced a port congestion surcharge for cargo arriving at West Coast ports on or after November 17, 2014. Port Congestion Surcharge Amounts Equip.…
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Long lines, equipment shortages, and recent labor disputes have ensnarled Southern California ports, severely limiting terminal productivity and compounding this summer’s congestion that has yet to be cleared. Gate turns can take from 2 to 9 hours to pick up a single container. The chassis supply is very tight because empties are not returned in…
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Announcing the winner of our October 2014 trivia contest. Congratulations Cindi K. of Getzville, NY, who won a copy of the Dictionary of International Trade (10th Edition)─a $75.00 value. Cindi correctly answered our trivia question: Name the security program that Customs & Border Protection released exporter eligibility requirements for this summer. Answer: C-TPAT …
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