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Category Archives: Customs
Is Santa Subject to the Entry Process?
As Santa prepares his sleigh for his whirlwind cruise around the world to all the good little boys and girls, does Santa have to clear Customs every time he enters that bag of toys into the commerce of the United … Continue reading
Expanding 21st Century Global Partnerships
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened its twelfth annual East Coast Trade Symposium today in Washington D.C. Originally scheduled to take place last month, Hurricane Sandy blew the event right off of the October calendar and into November. The annual meeting is a … Continue reading
Customs’ Priority Trade Issues
The world is getting smaller and, if we aren’t already, we are quickly becoming a global economy that is inclusive of all the world’s countries and their national economies. Domestic producers can participate in the international scene and consumers are … Continue reading
CBP Implements Interim Procedures
With the northeast region still recovering from Superstorm Sandy and a Nor’easter threatening to undo the repairs that have been made in these past few days, CBP has been scrambling to implement interim measures in an effort to alleviate continued … Continue reading
Timing is Everything: Keeping Track of Liquidation
A recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reminds us why it is important to understand the concept of “liquidation”. In Ford Motor Company v. United States, Ford imported certain cars from the United … Continue reading
We’ve Got to Play by the Rules!: Norman G. Jensen v. United States
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision last week in Norman G. Jensen, Inc. v. United States. In that case, Norman G. Jensen, Inc. (Jensen) appealed the final decision of the United States Court … Continue reading
“The lady dost protest too much, methinks.”
As said by Gertrude, the Queen of Denmark, in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “The lady dost protest too much, methinks.” Although the Queen of Denmark may have protested too much, it is clear that Chrysal USA, Inc. did not. In fact, it … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Protest
Tagged Court of International Trade, Customs Counsel, Importers, Protest
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Are You Being Audited By Customs?
As you may know, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to conduct compliance assessments of an importer’s Customs-related operations. Generally, the compliance assessment will be conducted by a Customs Audit team, comprised of an auditor, an import specialist … Continue reading
Posted in Audit, Customs, Informed Compliance
Tagged Compliance, Customs, Reasonable Care
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If The Shoe Fits…
Just a short and sweet post today…U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a recently revised Informed Compliance Publication (ICP) entitled, “What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Footwear“. The ICP’s are published by CBP and … Continue reading
Posted in Classification, Customs
Tagged Classification, Compliance, Due Diligence, Informed Compliance, Reasonable Care, The Mod Act
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e-Allegations: Anonymous or Not?
As many of you know, in 2008, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of International Trade developed an online trade violation reporting system called e-Allegations to provide a means for concerned individuals to confidentially report illegal import and … Continue reading
