NEW CONTAINER WEIGHING REGULATIONS - Coming in 2016! There are new container weighing regulations due to take effect globally on 1 July 2016. The amendments to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention require packed shipping containers to have a verified gross mass (VGM) before they can be loaded on a ship for export. The amendments were adopted by the IMO … [Read more...]
Trans-Pacific Trade and the Era of Mega-ships
Trans-Pacific Trade and the Era of Mega-ships The new CMA CGM ship the Benjamin Franklin will be the largest vessel to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles on December 26th. It has 17,859 20-foot-equivalent unit capacity. The Benjamin Franklin will be handled at APM Terminals Pier 400 in Los Angeles. This port (as well as the Ports America Outer Harbour Terminal in Oakland) … [Read more...]
Maralit’s Convicted of AECA & Denied Export Privileges
Maralit's Convicted of AECA & Denied Export Privileges Both Rex Gene Maralit and Wilfredo Maralit were convicted separately in New York of violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) by knowingly and willfully exporting to the Philippines various defense articles - firearms, fiream accessories and components, without first obtaining the required license or written … [Read more...]
Export Classification Codes Part 1
Export Classification Codes Part 1 From Global Reach - Export Classification Codes Part 1: Mixtures With mixtures, kits, and parts, correctly classifying products can be especially tricky. The General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) are a standard set of rules that helps exporters determine the correct classification for products. It provides international guidance on how … [Read more...]
Defendant Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison & Fined over $500K for Export of Luxury Vehicles to China
Defendant Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison & Fined over $500K for Export of Luxury Vehicles to China Defendant Mao Peng of Shorewood, Wisconsin was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $517,265 in restitution. Peng had previously pleaded guilty to three felony offenses: Conspiracy to engage in wire fraud Conspired to defraud the State of … [Read more...]