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A 12.4 million dollar settlement was reached with the DOJ after evading duty owed on chines quartz surface products, such as for countertops, by misrepresenting the goods and not paying ADCVD. Read More
A 12.4 million dollar settlement was reached with the DOJ after evading duty owed on chines quartz surface products, such as for countertops, by misrepresenting the goods and not paying ADCVD. Read More
The Department of State warns, all persons engaged in activities subject to the ITAR should be vigilant in their compliance with all export control regulations and ensure that their activities do not involve debarred persons. A link to the federal…
What to include, when they’re needed, and who does what? It’s easy for EEI to be a low priority for freight forwarders, shippers, and customs brokers, but you’re still responsible for filing it! In this webinar Michael D. Easton from…
An executive order called for the stockpiling of 6 months of medication. This could be for national security as the order states. However, could also be away to help mitigate the future ramifications of the investigation under section 232 on…
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) instituted an investigation, Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2028, that will lead to recommendations to the President on necessary changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to align…
As of August 1st, copper tariffs under section 232 come into effect for imports. Steel and aluminum will have company, as copper tariffs will most likely behave similarly and require importers to know the value and net weight of the…
Starting August 29th, de minimis is ending for imports of ALL countries, including Canada, Mexico, and (of course) China. Importers of record (IORs) will have to classify every single good they are importing, which will be a strain on brokers…
What the heck is cargo insurance and who needs it? Rising tariffs impact many things you may not have considered, including your Customs bonds and cargo insurance! In this webinar Travis Smith and Meredith Lambert from Trade Risk Guaranty and…
CBP is enhancing Section 321 enforcement within ACE to ensure compliance with the $800 de minimis threshold. Starting June 26, the update will be deployed to the CERT environment. This enhancement will prevent the release of shipments claiming de minimis…
The Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a penalty notice for almost $216M on GVA Capital Ltd. They’re a venture capital firm in California. This is for violating the Russia sanctions and failing to comply with a subpoena. Read More
The United States Department of Justice declined to prosecute a private equity firm after they discovered criminal violations of export laws that one of their acquired companies had committed and disclosed them voluntarily. Read More
The United States Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Iurii Gugnin, owner of cryptocurrency company Evita, for funneling > $500 million of payments through US banks / crypto exchanges while hiding the source and purpose of the transactions. Read…
