The Department of Justice charged via criminal complaint of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In violation of trade sanctions against Iran (state sponsor of terrorism), this person has been accused of allegedly exporting thousands of dollars of industrial parts manufactured by U.S. companies to Iran. If convicted, this person faces a … [Read more...]
Why Should I Control My Export Shipment?
Top 10 Reasons to Control Your Freight and NOT ship Ex-Works 1. Shipping EXW doesn’t mean that your job is done when your customer’s forwarder picks up the freight Controlling your freight gives you a great customer service tool – the ability to track and trace your shipments – from your dock to the shipment’s final destination. 2. When you control your … [Read more...]
Compliance and Confidentiality: Acquiring your Export Data
As an Exporter of Record or USPPI, it is important to request and annually verify your EEI information for accuracy and compliance. As the USPPI, you will receive all data filed for non-routed transactions and only 12 data elements for routed transaction. For routed tranactions in particular, it is important to verify that the data elements were completed … [Read more...]
EU, US Fully Implement Mutual Recognition Decision
Good news for C-TPAT members who are also exporters. The exports by C-TPAT members will receive expedited customs clearnace in the EU. This final phase (implemented on January 31, 2013) allows reciprocal benefits for C-TPAT members when exporting to EU member states and AEO members exporting to the US. The goal of these arrangements is to link the various international … [Read more...]
ICAO president provisionally approves banning of Lithium Ion batteries as cargo on passenger flights
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) president provisionally approves banning of Lithium Ion batteries as cargo on passenger flights. The debate over usage of lithium ion batteries on passenger flights has been going on for many years, but the recent aircraft fires due to lithium ion batteries has pushed the ban for cargo into immediate effect. These are the … [Read more...]