Chief Officer of Engineering Firm Sentenced for Attempted Illegal Shipment to Iran Hetran, Inc. and it's Chief Executive Officer Helmut Oertmann were sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy to avoid export reporting requirements & with attempting to smuggle a lathe machine to Iran in violation of U.S. export regulations. Each were charged with Conspiracy: … [Read more...]
IATA: Air Freight Strong Performance Continues
IATA: Air Freight Strong Performance Continues The International Air Transport Association (IATA) October data for global air freight markets shows a strong performance of air cargo is continuing. Demand rose 5.4% in October compared to October 2013 while capacity grew by 4.4%. Compared to September demand grew by 0.7% which is a new monthly high. The good results … [Read more...]
REMINDER: C-TPAT New Portal 2.0 Deployment on December 8th
REMINDER: C-TPAT New Portal 2.0 Deployment on December 8th From C-TPAT: C-TPAT Portal 2.0 is scheduled to deploy on December 8, 2014, and is now 3 calendar days from launch. If you have an active C-TPAT partner account, please be advised the new system will be very different from Portal 1.0. A complete user manual and other information for Phase 1 is available … [Read more...]
Importers: Changes to Focused Assessment
Importers: Changes to Focused Assessment What is the Focused Assessment Program? Comprehensive audits of importers that involve an assessment of internal control over import activities to determine if the importer poses an acceptable risk for complying with CBP laws and regulations comprising of three phases: Pre-Assessment Survey (PAS) Assessment Compliance Testing … [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...]