CBP Pipeline Clarification From Global Reach: This is from a Joint blog post from the Census Bureau’s International Trade Management Division and from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Recently the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sent out a Pipeline Notice to all ports regarding guidance on how penalties will be issued for reporting the incorrect date of … [Read more...]
FDA Guidance for Products from Tianjin, China
FDA Guidance for Products from Tianjin, China Per CBP - CSMS (Cargo Systems Messaging Service) #15-000676: FDA is informing US importers of intended increased surveillance of certain FDA-regulated products imported from the industrial center Binhai New Area in Tianjin, China. On August 12, 2015 a chemical explosion occurred at the Tianjin Dongjiang Port Rui Hai … [Read more...]
GSP Refund Process
GSP Refund Process Effective July 29, 2015, filers again are entitled to file GSP- eligible entry summaries without the payment of estimated duties. Duty Refunds A. Automation CBP developed a mechanism to facilitate refunds for entries submitted during the lapse period using the Special Program Indicator (SPI) for GSP (with the letter "A," "A+," or "A*") as a prefix to … [Read more...]
CBP: Valid vs. Invalid vs. Defective NAFTA Certificate of Origin
CBP: Valid vs. Invalid vs. Defective NAFTA Certificate of Origin This week, the CBP [U. S. Customs and Border Protection] announced in posting CSMS #14-000598 to clarify the terms: Valid NAFTA Certificate of Origin Lists the good in question Covers the period in question Includes the exporter’s or his agent’s signature in block 11a “Authorized Signature” Was … [Read more...]
C-TPAT Compliant High Security Seals: ISO 17712
C-TPAT Compliant High Security Seals: ISO 17712 As of May 15, 2014, there are new standards for C-TPAT program-approved security seals under the new ISO 17712:2013. The C-TPAT published in a bulletin that the ISO 17712 establishes “uniform procedures for the classification, acceptance, and withdrawal of mechanical freight container seals. It provides a single source of … [Read more...]