BIS Seminars Coming to the Twin Cities The MTO (Minnesota Trade Organization) is co-hosting with the BIS (Bureau of Industry & Security) two seminars on June 14 and 15, 2016 at the new Hyatt Regency in Bloomington, MN. Here are the two seminars: NEW Day 1: Essentials of U.S. Export Controls This is an intensive, one-day program that covers the key information … [Read more...]
Who is Ready for SOLAS VGM?
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...]
About ACE Export Reports
About ACE Export Reports From Global Reach: Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Reports were deployed on June 27, 2015, along with ACE Export Accounts functionality. These reports serve as a replacement to the export data that was previously provided to the filer and/or U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) per request. ACE Export Reports give users the … [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...]