Importers: Changes to Focused Assessment What is the Focused Assessment Program? Comprehensive audits of importers that involve an assessment of internal control over import activities to determine if the importer poses an acceptable risk for complying with CBP laws and regulations comprising of three phases: Pre-Assessment Survey (PAS) Assessment Compliance Testing … [Read more...]
CBP: Valid vs. Invalid vs. Defective NAFTA Certificate of Origin
CBP: Valid vs. Invalid vs. Defective NAFTA Certificate of Origin This week, the CBP [U. S. Customs and Border Protection] announced in posting CSMS #14-000598 to clarify the terms: Valid NAFTA Certificate of Origin Lists the good in question Covers the period in question Includes the exporter’s or his agent’s signature in block 11a “Authorized Signature” Was … [Read more...]
$35.8M Fine for Japanese Auto Parts Company – Violation of Sherman Act
$35.8M Fine for Japanese Auto Parts Company - Violation of Sherman Act The Department of Justice advised that an automotive parts manufacturer [Aisin] based in Japan has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $35.8 million criminal fine for allocating customers of variable valve timing [VVT] devices sold to automobile manufacturers in the United States and elsewhere. Aisin’s … [Read more...]
C-TPAT: Portal 2.0 Deployment on December 8th
C-TPAT: Portal 2.0 Deployment on December 8th C-TPAT Portal 2.0 Phase 1 is scheduled to deploy on December 8, 2014. If you considering an application for C-TPAT, you may want to wait until after 12/8. From C-TPAT: It is possible that the C-TPAT portal will be out of service over the deployment weekend, December 6 -7, however, we anticipate no lapse in service as it … [Read more...]
AES Filing: Planning for Downtime
AES Filing: Planning for Downtime The AES Downtime Policy applies only when either the AES or AESDirect is not operational. It is important that if you use commercial software or in-house software and it becomes inoperative, you must find another way to report in EEI to stay in compliance. If using other software, you should consider that several companies that use … [Read more...]