Reasonable care is an explicit responsibility on the part of the importer. Here is the next Reasonable Care checklist. Merchandise Description & Tariff Classification Basic Question: Do you know what you ordered, where it was made, and what it is made of? Have you provided a complete, accurate description of your merchandise to CBP in accordance with 19 … [Read more...]
IRANIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED – EXPORTING US TO IRAN
IRANIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR CONSPIRING TO EXPORT SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY FROM THE UNITED STATES TO IRAN. Seyed Amin Ghorashi Sarvestani, an Iranian national, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to export satellite technology and hardware to Iran from the USA in violation of the International Emergency Economic … [Read more...]
Learn More About Exporting Globally – FREE WEBINARS
If you want to know more about exporting to the global marketplace, you should check this out. There are 4 more FREE 'Go Global Webinars' in the series. These are sponsored by the Census Bureau partnering with other government agencies. Here is the list of the remaining 'Go Global Webinar series' - with dates [all times are 1-2pm ET] and descriptions: August 27th - … [Read more...]
IMPORTERS – Reasonable Care Checklists
When importing into the United States, informed compliance is a shared responsibility between CBP (Customs & Border Protection) and the importer where the CBP effectively communicates its requirements to the trade community and in turn businesses conduct their regulated activities according the U.S. laws and regulation. A key component of informed compliance is that the … [Read more...]
Is your company committing an export violation? BIS seminars are coming to the Twin Cities!
When it comes to U.S. export laws, ignorance is no defense and U.S. businesses can be subject to penalties for actions committed by foreign third parties acting on their behalf. Because the stakes are so high in international business, an ‘export compliance program’ is essential and must be comprehensive. Two valuable BIS seminars coming to Twin Cities in September … [Read more...]