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...]
Trade Compliance – HTS and Schedule B
Trade Compliance - HTS and Schedule B An HS code or HTS code stands for Harmonized System or Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO), the codes are used to classify and define internationally traded goods. In most cases, in order to import or export a product internationally, the traded good must be assigned an HTS code that corresponds … [Read more...]
Import & Export Trade Compliance: Building an Effective Corporate Program
Import & Export Trade Compliance: Building an Effective Corporate Program What is Import and Export Compliance? Adhering to government regulations that apply to the transfer of Goods, Services, and Technology between countries: Who can you trade with What you can trade Where you can trade How you can trade Protecting and collecting … [Read more...]
CBP Issues Detention Order on Potassium Products Produced in China with Forced Labor
CBP Issues Detention Order on Potassium Products Produced in China with Forced Labor From CBP.gov: U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Commissioner issued a withhold release order against imported potassium, potassium hydroxide, and potassium nitrate manufactured or mined by Tangshan Sunfar Silicon Company, a.k.a. Tangshan SunFar Silicon Industries Co. Ltd. in the … [Read more...]
Supporting Sustainability Throughout Your Supply Chain
Supporting Sustainability Throughout Your Supply Chain From Inbound Logistics: Companies can support sustainability throughout their supply chains with many different approaches. Reducing paper by automating manual business processes, optimizing shipments and loads with end-to-end visibility, saving fuel and lowering emissions by avoiding supply chain disruptions, and … [Read more...]