Caroline Brown on August 5, 2009
If you don't already, I highly recommend keeping an eye on the CBP News Releases page. About 90% of their news releases are about drug busts, but every once in a while there's some good wacky Wednesday news.
Topics: Import Management, Import Compliance
Caroline Brown on July 24, 2009
CBP has announced how it will calculate penalty amounts from the Importer Security Filing (aka 10+2).
Topics: Import Management, Import Compliance, Importer Security Filing
Caroline Brown on July 24, 2009
From the BBC, Members of Parliament are arguing that HM Revenue and Customs and the UK Border Agency are faltering in their diligence to monitor imports into the United Kingdom.
Topics: Import Compliance
Via the Environmental News Service, a near-global effort in governments across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa has resulted in 57 successful seizures, amounting to 30,000 tons of illegal hazardous waste.
Topics: Import Compliance
Caroline Brown on July 22, 2009
As brought to attention by the International Economic Law and Policy Blog, the 2009 WTO report states that dumping is good in most cases:
Topics: Duty Management, Import Compliance
Caroline Brown on July 10, 2009
Air Shunt Instruments Co, a San Fernando, CA aerospace company, has agreed to settle for $100,000 after being charged with illegal sales to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand. The company has already paid or agreed to pay much of this amount.
Topics: Export Management, Import Compliance
Caroline Brown on July 10, 2009
Frederic Bourke, namesake of handbag company Dooney & Bourke, was found guilty today by a US jury of violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (commonly called FCPA).
Topics: Global Trade Management, Import Compliance
Caroline Brown on July 10, 2009
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has a good educational video about importers and exporters responsibilities when consumer products enter the US.
Topics: Import Management, Import Compliance
Caroline Brown on July 9, 2009
BIS will be presenting a webinar next week covering the Special Comprehensive License. This will be very useful for exporters who must repeatedly apply for individual export licenses and want to simplify this process by using one comprehensive license.
Topics: Import Compliance
Caroline Brown on July 2, 2009
According to the Toaster Project, yes, one man is capable of global sourcing raw materials to create his very own handmade toaster. But it's not easy!
Topics: Global Sourcing, Import Compliance
