Trade Compliance - Recordkeeping for Importers CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Regulations: 19 CFR Parts 163 and 181 What Records Must be Kept for CBP? All records and data required for the entry of merchandise, whether or not required for presentation at time of entry, and Records listed on the (a)(1)(A) list, for example: Invoices Bills of … [Read more...]
Trade Compliance – Recordkeeping for Exporters
Trade Compliance - Recordkeeping for Exporters Each agency has its own regulations: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS): 15 CFR Parts 762 and 772 Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC): 22 CFR Part 122.5 What Export Records Must be Kept for BIS? Export control documents and related documents listed in EAR Part 762.2 and in the definition … [Read more...]
New Export Control Reform Regulations – Effective October 15
New Export Control Reform Regulations became effective on October 15,2013. As part of President’s Export Control Reform Initiative, the U.S. government is engaged in broad export control reform. On October 15, 2013, the first regulatory amendments implementing export control reforms became effective. These Export Control Reform amendments will move less sensitive items … [Read more...]
Reasonable Care Checklist: Textile & Apparel Importers
This is the final Reasonable Care Checklist: Textile & Apparel Importers These are additional questions for Textile & Apparel Importers Section 333 of the Uruguay Round Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 1592a) authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to publish a list of foreign producers, manufacturers, suppliers, sellers, exporters, or other foreign persons found to … [Read more...]
Impact on International Trade from Government Shutdown
The government shutdown has created some unknown variables in the movement of international trade. We at Superior Freight Services are trying to obtain a full understanding of what the impact of the shutdown is on international trade. Currently, the following Government Agencies have been impacted by the shutdown according various sources: Commerce Department Bureau … [Read more...]