What to Expect with New Chinese Tariffs: Our Expert Answers 3 Big Qs
…a badly needed trade agreement is not likely to materialize. Q: Will 10% be applied across the board to all items? A: You can review the HTS codes on…
Why the Court of International Trade Punished a First-Time, Small Importer with Over $250K in Fines
…expansive CBP regulations. Our experts create customized programs for importers which include: Helping you to understand your responsibilities under Reasonable Care Review and analysis of your existing import compliance program…
Exclusion Request Process for Section 301 List 3 Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) plans to publish, on June 24, 2019, a process for requesting product exclusions for items subject to Section 301 list 3…
Section 301 List 3 Product Exclusion Process Coming End of June
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting to go forward with an exclusion process for Section 301 list 3 products. They are seeking approval from the…
New Minimum Security Criteria in CTPAT Portal
…the new criteria by their annual review date in 2020. CBP has mentioned that there will be a phased roll out, although the details are still unclear. The new MSC…
5 Building Blocks to an Effective Sanction Compliance Program
…Internal controls Testing and auditing Training Senior Management Commitment Senior management reviews and approves the organization’s SCP. Senior management ensures that its compliance units have sufficient authority and autonomy to…
The ABC’s of Tariff Classification
…classification process. The seminar workbook acts as a guide to decoding the tariff book and classification process. Each seminar concludes with a hands-on workshop to give participants the opportunity to…
India and Turkey Removed from GSP
…least 60 days after the notifications to Congress and the governments of India and Turkey. Importers, we advise you review these changes as they may affect the landed cost of…
Unprecedented Container Volume Causing National Chassis Shortage
…else, and as such, will not extend free time beyond contractual limits. Union Pacific Railroad is one such terminal operator that recently announced a new process where they are stacking loaded…
Major Delays at Ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach Terminals, Relief Possible by February
…in the entire logistics process. The Tariff Build Up/Front-Loading: Carriers faced the front-load of holiday shipment based on the 10-percent tariff increase placed on China imports by the Trump administration….