Using Informant: Importer Charged $1.2 Million For Underpaying Duties Bizlink Technology, an importer of computer cable assemblies located in California, has paid $1.2 million to settle charges that it violated the civil False Claims Act by underpaying customs duties owed on goods imported from China. Based on information from a former manager, Bizlink underpaid customs … [Read more...]
Exports: AES Compliance Report
Exports: AES Compliance Report From Global Reach: What is an AES Compliance Report? An AES Compliance Report gives you a snapshot of how your company performed in complying with the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) over the previous three months. What does it look like - check out the sample in this post. At the top of the AES Compliance Report it shows the date that … [Read more...]
Company Fined $20 Million For Export Violations
The State Department fined Esterline Technologies, an aerospace and defense technology company, $20 Million for inadequate export controls that led to the unauthorized export of defense articles and technical information. DTCC [Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance] concluded that many of the alleged violations occurred because Esterline did not properly establish … [Read more...]
IATA – Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines
IATA releases the Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines (LBSG) providing comprehensive guidance on how to safely ship lithium batteries and products containing Lithium batteries. Lithium batteries are safe to transport provided shippers comply with the relevant dangerous goods regulations to meet their safety obligations. The LBSG is a complete guide for shippers. It is being … [Read more...]
California Company Fined For Illegal ‘Deemed Exports’
California Company Fined For Illegal 'Deemed Exports' The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) fined Intevac, Inc. the amount of $115,000 for violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), that includes "deemed exports," releases of controlled technology made to a foreign national located in the U.S. Intevac voluntarily disclosed the unauthorized release of … [Read more...]