The C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) issued an alert regarding a trend in South Africa regarding pilferage and cargo Manipulation. CBP has confirmed several instances of containerized cargo pilferage and/or manipulation between Lesotho and the Port of Durban, South Africa. This route is approximately 282 miles long and takes about 8 hours to cover. Wearing … [Read more...]
Chinese Man Sentenced to almost 5 Years Prison for Illegally Exporting
CHINESE NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS INCARCERATION FOR ATTEMPTING TO ILLEGALLY EXPORT AEROSPACE-GRADE CARBON FIBER Defendant Stated The Carbon Fiber Was Intended For A "Jet Fighter Plane" Ming Suan Zhang, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, was sentenced for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by attempting to export high-grade carbon … [Read more...]
$100 Million Penalty for Export Violations
$100 Million Penalty for Export Violations Texas company to pay $100 million for export violations to Iran, Syria, Cuba, and Other Countries - Fine is largest civil penalty ever levied by the Bureau of Industry and Security Weatherford International Ltd. in Houston, Texas, and its subsidiaries agreed to the allegations that Weatherford exported oil and gas equipment to … [Read more...]
What is ACE?
What is ACE? ACE = Automated Commercial Environment (from the CBP) The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commercial trade processing system designed to automate border processing, to enhance border security and foster our Nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel. ACE is part of a … [Read more...]
ATTENTION! DELAY of FTR Export Requirements
ATTENTION! Delay of the effective date for changes to the FTR (Foreign Trade Regulations) Export Requirements! Previously scheduled to take effect on January 8, 2014, the FTR Export requirements will now be effective April 5, 2014. Why the change? Because the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will not be deployed until April 5, 2014. Changes to the FTR are … [Read more...]