East Coast, Gulf Coast Ports: ILA-USMX Reaches 6-year Tentative agreement Dockworkers (ILA) at U.S. East and Gulf Coast seaports reached a tentative six-year contract agreement in June with the port operators (USMX), beating the September expiration of the current contract and setting the stage for several years of labor peace at the country’s trade gateways. The new … [Read more...]
ACE Downtime Procedures Issued by CBP
ACE Downtime Procedures Issued by CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a document intended to provide guidance on CBP processes during ACE system interruptions and to help trade partners develop their own downtime policies and procedures. CBP officials have also said they are working to minimize outages. The guidance is a document that will be revised as … [Read more...]
Seven People Charged With Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets For Benefit of Chinese Manufacturing Company
Seven People Charged With Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets For Benefit of Chinese Manufacturing Company Case Involves Dual-Use Technology With Military Applications A criminal complaint charging seven individuals with conspiring to steal trade secrets from a business in the U.S. on behalf of a company in China that was engaged in manufacturing a high-performance, … [Read more...]
Exporters: SNAP-R Enhancements / Updates
Exporters: SNAP-R Enhancements / Updates What is SNAP-R? SNAP-R allows users to submit export license applications, commodity classification requests, reexport license applications, and license exception AGR notifications via the Internet. You must have a Company Identification Number (CIN) and an active user account to access SNAP‑R. To find out the procedures and … [Read more...]
CBP: UPDATE on Guidance to Trade on Cargo Processing during Hurricane Harvey
CBP: UPDATE on Guidance to Trade on Cargo Processing during Hurricane Harvey US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the following CSMS (Cargo Systems Messaging Service) #17-000521: The following guidance is provided for entry and entry summary filing for cargo aboard ships that have been forced to divert due to Hurricane Harvey. Scenario 1: At the of time the … [Read more...]