A rush of new export controls and sanctions activity from the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Commerce, and State have been enacted on the one-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also announced a range of new Russia sanctions, including new restrictions targeting the country’s metals and mining sector…
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The Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) offers users real-time access to trade data through features such as ACE Reports, ACE account management, and electronic communication with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Partner Government Agencies (PGA). CBP is modernizing the ACE Portal over multiple phases in 2022 and 2023. The modernization effort will…
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With the deployment of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) fast approaching on March 18, 2023. U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) has released multiple resources for companies seeking to comply with the UFLPA and Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).…
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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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