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Monthly Archives: November 2011
The Customs Broker Triennial 2012
As the saying goes, time flies! Soon it will be time to put on our party hats and usher in the New Year 2012. After all those new year resolutions have been made and the New Year’s Eve festivities have … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Customs Broker Triennial, Customs brokers, Status Report
Tagged 2012, Customs Broker, Fee, license, Status Report, Triennial
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Understanding Your Responsibilities Under the Reasonable Care Requirement
When the Customs Modernization Act or “Mod Act” was enacted 18 years ago, two new customs concepts were introduced. These were known as “informed compliance” and “shared responsibility,” both of which are premised on the idea that in order to maximize … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Import, Informed Compliance
Tagged Customs, Due Diligence, Importers, Reasonable Care
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The Impact of Export Control Regulations on Global Companies: The Deemed Export Rule
Does your company “export”? What is an export? This can be a tricky question, especially if your company employs foreign national non-immigrant workers. Earlier this year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), revised the Form I-129: Petition for a … Continue reading
Posted in Export
Tagged Compliance, Deemed Export, Due Diligence, Export Control Reform
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Free Trade Agreements: South Korea, Colombia, and Panama
It’s been a pretty busy time for trade in these last few months. Last week, there was big news about CBP allowing for statistical sampling and offsetting. And, I’m sure most of you have heard, but on Friday, October 21, 2011, … Continue reading
FTZ Board Seeks to Amend Regulations
On December 30, 2010, the Foreign Trade Zones Board (FTZ Board) issued a Proposed Rule along with a Request for Comments on amendments it plans to make to existing regulations governing Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) in the United States. The … Continue reading →