Clothing importer, manufacturer to pay $13 million fine for evading customs duties A China-based clothing manufacturer agreed to pay more than $13 million for engaging in a double invoicing scheme to defraud the United States out of millions of dollars in customs duties. The civil settlement is the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s … [Read more...]
Updated Importer Security Filing (ISF) Enforcement – June 30th
Updated Importer Security Filing (ISF) Enforcement - June 30th There is new ISF enforcement that will be applicable for all cargoes on the water on or after June 30, 2016: Per CSMS #16-000499, Customs & Border Protection (CBP) at U.S. ports is no longer required to send requests for liquidated damages (LD) to its Headquarters for approval. Non-compliant Importer … [Read more...]
CBP Issues Detention Order on Potassium Products Produced in China with Forced Labor
CBP Issues Detention Order on Potassium Products Produced in China with Forced Labor From CBP.gov: U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Commissioner issued a withhold release order against imported potassium, potassium hydroxide, and potassium nitrate manufactured or mined by Tangshan Sunfar Silicon Company, a.k.a. Tangshan SunFar Silicon Industries Co. Ltd. in the … [Read more...]
Reminder: Ace Mandatory Use Dates
Reminder: Ace Mandatory Use Dates Here are some of the Mandatory use of ACE for electronic entry and entry summary filings. November 1, 2015 began the transition period for electronic entry and entry summary filings in ACE. You will be impacted if you: Electronically submit entry or entry summary data to CBP Groups most likely to be impacted: Importers, Brokers, … [Read more...]
UPDATE on ACE: Delay – CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing
UPDATE on ACE: Delay - CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing From CBP - CSMS #16-000093: CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing of electronic entries and corresponding entry summaries in ACE, and the decommissioning of electronic entry/entry summary filing capabilities in the Automated Commercial System … [Read more...]