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 … [Read more...]
ACE Deployment G Updates
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 Deferral, e214 … [Read more...]
Antiboycott Violations: Carrier Saudi Services Company Ltd charged with 4 counts
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 … [Read more...]
CBP: UPDATE on Guidance to Trade on Cargo Processing during Hurricane Harvey
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 of time the … [Read more...]
OFAC: Settlement Agreement for Iran Sanction Violations
OFAC: Settlement Agreement for Iran Sanction Violations The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $259,200 settlement with IPSA International Services, Inc. (IPSA) of Phoenix, Arizona. IPSA agreed to settle its potential civil liability for 72 apparent violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. The … [Read more...]