AES Filing: Planning for Downtime The AES Downtime Policy applies only when either the AES or AESDirect is not operational. It is important that if you use commercial software or in-house software and it becomes inoperative, you must find another way to report in EEI to stay in compliance. If using other software, you should consider that several companies that use … [Read more...]
U.S. & Mexico Sign Mutual Recognition Arrangement
U.S. & Mexico Sign Mutual Recognition Arrangement U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced last week the signing of a mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) with Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (SAT) that allows stronger collaboration between CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and its Mexican counterpart called the New … [Read more...]
Illegal Exports to Syria – Penalties and Guilty Pleas
Illegal Exports to Syria - Penalties and Guilty Pleas U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of Justice and other government agencies - Three Cases Foreign Subsidiary of Texas Oil Firm Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Drilling Equipment to Syria - Robbins & Myers Belgium S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robbins & Myers Inc., pleaded guilty today to four … [Read more...]
New FTR’s Enforcement Begins Tomorrow October 3, 2014
New FTR's Enforcement Begins Tomorrow October 3, 2014 Here’s part of what’s happening tomorrow on October 3: Customs and Border Protection may begin issuing penalties for non-compliance AES Direct will begin issuing fatal errors related to the new data elements AESDirect will begin issuing fatal errors related to the new data elements Read here for all the changes: … [Read more...]
Samsung Electronics America Agrees to Pay $2.3M in Fraudulent Country of Origin Allegations
Samsung Electronics America Agrees to Pay $2.3M in Fraudulent Country of Origin Allegations The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Samsung - the electronics manufacturer has agreed to pay $2.3M to resolve allegations that it caused the submission of false claims for products sold. According to the DOJ Press Release, the settlement resolves … [Read more...]