FORMER CONNECTICUT RESIDENT INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SHIP SENSITIVE MILITARY DOCUMENTS TO IRAN MOZAFFAR KHAZAEE, formerly of Manchester, Conn., was formally charged with interstate transportation of stolen property, after he attempted to ship to Iran proprietary material relating to military jet engines and the U.S. Air Force’s F35 Joint Strike Fighter program that he had … [Read more...]
New Edition of HTS effective January 1, 2014
The new online versions of the HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) became effective on January 1, 2014. The International Trade Commission released the 2014 edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. This new HTS applies changes made by the Presidential Proclamation 9072 which includes a rewrite of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement rules of origin. Here are a few … [Read more...]
ALERT: South Africa – Risk of Pilferage/Cargo Manipulation
The C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) issued an alert regarding a trend in South Africa regarding pilferage and cargo Manipulation. CBP has confirmed several instances of containerized cargo pilferage and/or manipulation between Lesotho and the Port of Durban, South Africa. This route is approximately 282 miles long and takes about 8 hours to cover. Wearing … [Read more...]
Chinese Man Sentenced to almost 5 Years Prison for Illegally Exporting
CHINESE NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS INCARCERATION FOR ATTEMPTING TO ILLEGALLY EXPORT AEROSPACE-GRADE CARBON FIBER Defendant Stated The Carbon Fiber Was Intended For A "Jet Fighter Plane" Ming Suan Zhang, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, was sentenced for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by attempting to export high-grade carbon … [Read more...]
What is ACE?
What is ACE? ACE = Automated Commercial Environment (from the CBP) The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commercial trade processing system designed to automate border processing, to enhance border security and foster our Nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel. ACE is part of a … [Read more...]