Coast Guard: No Delay Container Weight Rule BUT No Penalties for Shippers From Wall Street Journal: Shippers that fail to properly weigh containers won’t face fines or other charges under a new rule, though they may find their goods left on the docks. U.S. shippers that fail to properly weigh containers won’t face fines or other penalties under a new rule passed by an … [Read more...]
$13 Million Fine for Illegal Hardwood Imports-Largest Lacey Act Penalty Ever
$13 Million Fine for Illegal Hardwood Imports-Largest Lacey Act Penalty Ever Lumber Liquidators Inc. Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Hardwood and Related Environmental Crimes - Flooring Company to Pay $13 Million, Largest Lacey Act Penalty Ever. Lumber Liquidators Inc. was sentenced in federal court and will pay more than $13 million in criminal fines, community … [Read more...]
2016! January Newsletter
2016! January Newsletter IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR 2016: ⇒Mandatory ACE Transition: Are You Ready? →Feb 28, 2016 ⇒NEW CONTAINER WEIGHING REGULATIONS - SOLAS → 1 July 2016 ***stay tuned to our news page for updates about ACE and SOLAS. INFO - Good to know: Incoterms Denied Parties check To see the entire Newsletter … [Read more...]
Grace Period – 2016 Schedule B and HTS updated in AES
Grace Period - 2016 Schedule B and HTS updated in AES On January 5th, the Schedule B and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) tables in the AES have been updated to accept the changes to the 2016 codes. AES will accept shipments with outdated 2015 codes during a grace period for 30 days beyond the expiration date of December 31, 2015, and reporting an outdated 2015 code after … [Read more...]
NEW CONTAINER WEIGHING REGULATIONS – Coming in 2016!
NEW CONTAINER WEIGHING REGULATIONS - Coming in 2016! There are new container weighing regulations due to take effect globally on 1 July 2016. The amendments to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention require packed shipping containers to have a verified gross mass (VGM) before they can be loaded on a ship for export. The amendments were adopted by the IMO … [Read more...]