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ACE Downtime Procedures Issued by CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a document intended to provide guidance on CBP processes during ACE system interruptions and to help trade partners develop their own downtime policies and procedures. CBP officials have also said they are working to minimize outages. The guidance is a document that […]
US Company Settles & Pays for Importer’s Customs Fraud Federal prosecutors in New York announced the settlement of a lawsuit relating to a scheme to evade import duties. The case involved an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding an […]
From BIFA (British International Freight Association) to Superior Freight – UK: The finalists for the British International Freight Awards have been announced and we are delighted to inform you that we have been chosen as a finalist for the Project Forwarding Award. Project Forwarding Award We are looking for companies who have completed an out […]
BIS: Company Charged with 15 Violations and $700,000 Penalty The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order imposing a $700,000 civil penalty against a Massachusetts company, Axis Communications, to settle charges that it: On 13 occasions, Axis made unlicensed exports to Mexico of thermal imaging cameras controlled for national security and regional […]
ACE Deployment G Updates ACE Deployment G will be the final deployment of ACE core trade processing capabilities. CBP will deploy using a phased approach over three releases between September 2017 and February 2018. The current deployment schedule is as follows: ACE Deployment G (September 16, 2017) – Non-ABI Entry Summary/Lineless (for CBP only), Duty […]
Antiboycott Violations: Carrier Saudi Services Company Ltd charged with 4 counts The Office of Antiboycott Compliance, Bureau of Industry and Security, United States Department of Commerce (“BIS”), has determined to initiate proceedings against Carrier Saudi Services Company Ltd. (“CSSC”), a controlled-in-fact foreign affiliate (Saudi Arabia) of Carrier Corporation, a domestic concern, based on allegations set forth that CSSC committed […]
Seven People Charged With Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets For Benefit of Chinese Manufacturing Company Case Involves Dual-Use Technology With Military Applications A criminal complaint charging seven individuals with conspiring to steal trade secrets from a business in the U.S. on behalf of a company in China that was engaged in manufacturing a high-performance, naval-grade product for military […]
Exporters: SNAP-R Enhancements / Updates What is SNAP-R? SNAP-R allows users to submit export license applications, commodity classification requests, reexport license applications, and license exception AGR notifications via the Internet. You must have a Company Identification Number (CIN) and an active user account to access SNAP‑R. To find out the procedures and requirements for obtaining […]
CBP: UPDATE on Guidance to Trade on Cargo Processing during Hurricane Harvey US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the following CSMS (Cargo Systems Messaging Service) #17-000521: The following guidance is provided for entry and entry summary filing for cargo aboard ships that have been forced to divert due to Hurricane Harvey. Scenario 1: At the […]
