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Tag Archives: Trade
Happy Industry Day?
It’s a busy day today, May 22. Here in San Francisco, it’s Harvey Milk Day…but in D.C. and for those of us involved in trade, it’s CBP Industry Day! Never heard of it? Well, don’t be surprised. The U.S. Customs … Continue reading
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Senate Passes Bill Renewing GSP Program
I don’t normally post more than once a week, but there’s enough interest on this topic to warrant a HOT OFF THE PRESS post. A couple of days ago, I posted about H.R. 2832 because the vote was eminent and … Continue reading
Posted in Generalized System of Preferences
Tagged Customs, Customs Broker, Duties, Free Trade, Obama, Trade, Trade Agreements Act
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A Taxing Situation for U.S. Companies
For the first time in over a decade, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program expired on December 31, 2010. And, on January 1, 2011, CBP began collecting duties on imports from GSP countries, which is estimated to be an … Continue reading
Posted in Generalized System of Preferences
Tagged Customs, Customs Broker, Duties, Free Trade, Obama, Trade, Trade Agreements Act
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CBP is a Triple Threat when Dealing with Trademark Violations
Last week I blogged about what importer’s could do to protect their company’s trademarks from counterfeiters. This week, we’re going to look at the other side of the coin. What if CBP alleges that you are in violation of a … Continue reading
Posted in Customs
Tagged counterfeit, Customs Counsel, Penalty, seizure, Trade, Trademark
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Customs Seeks to Facilitate Trade
After attending the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association annual conference and the CBP Symposium, I was struck by Commissioner Bersin’s comments. It appears that CBP is making a concerted effort to be more responsive to trade issues. CBP seems … Continue reading
