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Export Penalties Already Total $184 MILLION in 2014 – Want to Learn Who, What, Why & How to Stay Compliant?

Within just the first nine weeks of 2014, almost $182 million dollars in penalties have been assessed against companies for OFAC and ITAR export violations. Within those same nine weeks alone, companies have been ordered to pay the Department of Treasury almost $25 million dollars more than was ordered in all of 2013. Simply put, compliance is critical, and non-compliance is costly!

Don’t miss this update on export enforcement actions stemming from a busy 2013 and start of 2014.

The webinar, hosted by the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA), will take place tomorrow, April 24, 2014, from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (EST).

During this webinar, my colleague Perry Sofferman and I will discuss:

What do you have to do (or not do) to get a $20 million dollar ITAR penalty from the DDTC? A review and explanation of the Esterline case.
OFAC has already issued $161,898,750 in total penalty amounts through March 6, 2014. This amount significantly surpasses the total amount of penalties issued in 2013, only $137,075,560!
Learn why Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. agreed to a $504,225 settlement with OFAC for apparent violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations.
Learn why Weatherford agreed to a $91,026,450 settlement with OFAC in 2013.
We will explore DDTC and OFAC cases to help you determine what preventive actions you must take to help avoid having to write those checks, or perhaps even suffer worse consequences.
This webinar is geared towards exporters and forwarders who want to assure they learn […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-08T16:25:35-04:00April 23, 2014|Customs Expert, Export, Pre-compliance|0 Comments

FDA Released Draft Guidance on Prior Notice of Imported Foods

For those of you keeping up with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), big changes are coming for those in the food industry. We have been keeping you up to date with blogs on updates to FSMA. We have even created an updated website on FDA to help you understand the vast requirements under the FSMA, as well as complying with FDA generally. If you are a foreign manufacturer, processor, packer, storer or holder of food products, you need a U.S. agent, and must register with the FDA – for more information, review www.FDA-USA.com.

The latest news is that the FDA has released the third Edition of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance titled “Guidance for Industry: Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers”. Prior notice is just what it sounds like, “notification to the FDA that an article of food, including food for animals, is being imported or offered for import into the United States in advance of the arrival of the article of food at the U.S. border.”

FDA is seeking comments on the draft guidance and addresses questions received since the publication of the second edition of the guidance in May 2004. The guidance also includes information related to the FSMA, which requires additional information to be provided in a prior notice of imported food submitted to the FDA. The FSMA included a new Prior Notice element, now the FDA requires a person submitting prior notice of […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T10:11:17-04:00April 7, 2014|Customs Broker, FDA Issues, Food, FSMA, Import|0 Comments

Trade Day is Coming to Miami!

Trade Day is coming to Miami, courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, (CBP) on April 2, 2014. The ports of Champlain, Boston, Savannah, Buffalo and Detroit have held Trade Day (some already twice) and we are thrilled CBP’s Port of Miami is bringing Trade Day to us.

This is the time to take advantage. Importers, exporters, customhouse brokers, freight forwarders and all other interested parties in the international trade community – if you have been looking for an informal opportunity to meet one-on-one with government officials that are responsible for processing and facilitating trade related import transactions and enforcing the various Free Trade Agreements and trade laws, this is your chance.

If you missed the 2014 CBP Trade Symposium (which was fantastic), this is your opportunity to ask questions about CBP’s new Commissioner, What’s going on with developments with ACE, How CEE’s are going, What the status is of the “Trusted Trader” program, Will GSP be renewed in 2014, and much more!

In various ports, other government agencies (OGA’s) like FDA, CPSC, USPTO, HSI and F&W join the port for Trade Day, we hope Miami brings these important OGA’s for you to ask questions of.

Make sure to put this date and time in your calendar.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Trade Day will be held in the main lobby of the Cargo Clearance Center (CCC), located at […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-08T16:19:36-04:00March 17, 2014|Customs Broker, Export, Import, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

International Travelers Beware – U.S. Customs WILL Seize Your Money…

International travelers often contact me with the same distraught face as the man pictured to my left, after their money is confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as a result of not properly declaring currency on hand. Declaration Form 6059B will look familiar to all international travelers as you fill it out when entering the U.S. Many times, the rationale for seizure is that parties traveling together split their currency, and even though together they have over the $10,000 minimum, the travelers advise they are each carrying less then the $10,000 minimum requirement for reporting (in question 13 of Form 6059B), resulting in ALL of the currency on hand being seized. Recently, CBP seized $82,000 of currency, and arrested the female driver, after discovering three packages of bulk currency hidden within a vehicle as a female driver attempted to exit the U.S. and enter Mexico. During this holiday season, this post will tell you what you need to know to assure it’s NOT YOU that has their currency seized when traveling internationally!
New Rule Today, CBP issued a final rule, “to broaden the definition of “members of a family residing in one household” to more accurately reflect relationships for U.S. citizens, residents and international visitors who are traveling together as a family.” CBP confirmed “the expansion of the term will include long-term same-sex couples and other domestic relationships which would allow more returning U.S. citizens, residents and international visitors to file a joint […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-08T16:16:39-04:00December 26, 2013|Currency Seizure, International Travel, Seizure, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Take 2 – Registration Now Opens For CBP’s Symposium in DC

Mark your calendars – the CBP 2014 East Coast Trade Symposium is back on and scheduled for March 6-7, 2014, at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The theme remains the same – “Increasing Economic Competitiveness Through Global Partnerships and Innovation”. Based on the overwhelming interest received by CBP for participation at the Symposium, CBP is limiting attendance to three (3) participants per company to afford equal representation from all members of the international trade community. If a company exceeds the limitation, subsequent registrations will automatically be placed on the waiting list.

Registration for onsite participation has increased to $128, and will open TODAY, December 18, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Act fast, this event is usually sold out typically within a day! Attendance at the Symposium is an excellent opportunity to meet with all levels at CBP, so take advantage of this opportunity!

See you at the CBP Symposium!

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-08T16:16:30-04:00December 18, 2013|Import, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

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