Who is Ready for SOLAS VGM? What is SOLAS VGM? SOLAS - Safety of Life at Sea. The SOLAS Convention’s Verified Gross Mass (SOLAS VGM) VGM - Verified Gross Mass of a container carrying cargo or also called container weight mandate - mandating the verification of container weight prior to shipping. Effective July 1, 2016, containers must have verified weight documents if … [Read more...]
Singapore Man Extradited to United States in Connection with Exporting Plot to Iran
Singapore Man Extradited to United States in Connection with Exporting Plot to Iran A citizen of Singapore, Lim Yong Nam, aka Steven Lim, 42, has been extradited from Indonesia to stand trial at the District of Columbia on charges of taking part in a conspiracy that allegedly caused thousands of radio frequency modules to be illegally exported from the United States to … [Read more...]
Free Webinar: LIVE SCHEDULE B CLASSIFICATION SESSION
Free Webinar: LIVE SCHEDULE B CLASSIFICATION SESSION The Census if offering this free webinar on April 21, 2016 Need help classifying your product for exportation? Learn how to use our intuitive Schedule B Search, and gain an understanding of the classification rules. Our experts will classify products submitted by the trade community during this live webinar. This … [Read more...]
$8 Million in Penalties for Evading AD Duties & False Claims Act Allegations
$8 Million in Penalties for Evading AD Duties & False Claims Act Allegations The Department of Justice announced that a U.S. defense contractor [Kilgore Flares Company] and one of its subcontractors [ESM Group, Inc] have agreed to pay $6 million and $2 million, respectively, to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by selling or conspiring to sell … [Read more...]
March Newsletter: Happy St. Patrick’s Day and more…
March Newsletter: Happy St. Patrick's Day and more... About St. Patrick's Day Logistics IMPORTING Reminder: Ace Mandatory Use Dates -->The next two mandatory use dates impact importers. Importers to Pay Over $3 Million Relating to Evaded Customs Duties EXPORTING Country Commercial Guides: Exporting A Starting Point BIS Guidance on License … [Read more...]