SOLAS-VGM: Container Weight Mandate Begins SOLAS [Safety of Life at Sea] VGM [Verified Gross Mass] process has begun for ships sailing on or after July 1, 2016. Containers must have verified weight documents if they are to be loaded onto a ship. Here are two options to meet the regulations: The first is to weigh a container on a truck as it passes over a weigh … [Read more...]
Updated Importer Security Filing (ISF) Enforcement – June 30th
Updated Importer Security Filing (ISF) Enforcement - June 30th There is new ISF enforcement that will be applicable for all cargoes on the water on or after June 30, 2016: Per CSMS #16-000499, Customs & Border Protection (CBP) at U.S. ports is no longer required to send requests for liquidated damages (LD) to its Headquarters for approval. Non-compliant Importer … [Read more...]
Trade Compliance Program: Management Commitment
Trade Compliance Program: Management Commitment The commitment of senior management is critical to a successful compliance program. Senior Management: Should institute written export and import compliance standards Commit sufficient resources for the compliance program To develop, implement, and maintain Establish a compliance group - possibly assign a … [Read more...]
California Resident Convicted of Conspiring to Illegally Export Fighter Jet Engines & Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to China
California Resident Convicted of Conspiring to Illegally Export Fighter Jet Engines & Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to China Wenxia Man, aka Wency Man, 45, of San Diego, was convicted of conspiring to export and cause the export of fighter jet engines, an unmanned aerial vehicle – commonly known as a drone – and related technical data to the People’s Republic of China, in … [Read more...]
ACE: Fourth Phase Set for July 23
ACE: Fourth Phase Set for July 23 U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that on July 23rd the the fourth phase of the transition will take place from the Automated Commercial System (ACS) to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Effective: July 23, 2016. ACE will be the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for processing electronic entry and entry summary … [Read more...]