Client Alert Starting October 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will require shippers who use an emergency response information provider, such as Chemtrec, to provide the name and phone number of the emergency contact party on the dangerous goods declaration. The new rule (HM-206F) applies to all dangerous goods coming into or going out…
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During a recent trade outreach webinar, U.S. Customs listed some of the most common reasons for detention and seizure of exported goods. The reasons include, 1. Never filing/late filing of the Electronic Export Information in the Automated Export System (AES). 2. Declaring a commodity as under $2500 even though invoicing/other docs show that it's over…
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Photos of the MSC Chitra used with permission from the Law Offices of Countryman & McDaniel at www.cargolaw.com If a container vessel has an accident and needs to be towed to shore, who pays for the towing? Believe it or not, if the vessel can be saved, the shippers with cargo still on-board and the…
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If you import certain products listed under Chapter 44 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, "Wood and Articles of Wood", and those products are made of composite, recycled, or reused material, you might find filing a Lacy Act Declaration rather difficult. In fact, you might be particularly frustrated with the requirement of identifying the genus and…
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Since the beginning of this year, U.S. Customs has issued penalties for 1,300 Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing errors. If you're an U.S. exporter, watch out for these violations—the four most common export reporting errors according to U.S. Customs. EEI data elements—15 CFR 30.6 Incorrect port of export, etc. EEI filing procedures/deadlines—15 CFR 30.4 Late…
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Use this decision tree diagram to guide you through the screening process for sanctioned persons and entities (see Export Administration Regulations/EAR Part 744 + 764). Combine this check with diversion risk red flag checks, end-use checks, antiboycott checks, etc. in the screening procedures section of your export compliance manual. Sanctioned Persons & Entities Check [PDF]…
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New to exports and looking for a crash course on export controls? Download this three page guide, compiled from the Bureau of Industry and Security, for a straight forward introduction to the Export Administration Regulations and how to use them. What's covered -What is an export? -Export licenses -Export Control Classification Numbers -Restricted destinations -Prohibited…
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It is vital to national security that U.S. exporters remain on the look out for any abnormal circumstances in their transactions that indicate that the export may be destined for an inappropriate end-use, end-user, or destination. These circumstances are known as “red flags”. The Bureau of Industry and Security has developed a list of such…
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Daiso Holding USA , importer of children's products and toys, has agreed to pay $2 million in penalties and to stop importing into the U.S. until it's products meet certain Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. The penalties are for violations of children's product safety laws. According to the Commission, these include lack of conformity certificates…
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The International Trade Administration is reviewing antidumping duty rates for Chinese wooden bedroom furniture imported during 2009 (case number A-570-890). If you imported these products at any point last year (Jan 1–Dec 31, 2009), your Chinese supplier must complete additional paperwork to keep you from paying higher antidumping rates on the imported goods losing the…
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