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Time to Register – 2014 C-TPAT Conference

It’s officially time to register for the 2014 CTPAT National Conference.

Despite substantial scrutiny and restriction due to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidelines for government sponsored conferences, a scaled back CTPAT conference will go on. This year’s theme will be “CTPAT: Partnering in Supply Chain Security and Facilitation for the 21^st Century. Here’s what you need to know:

Where: The 2014 CTPAT National Conference will be held in San Antonio, TX at the JW Marriott in San Antonio Hill Country.

When: August 26 and 27 OR 27, and 28, 2014. As in recent years, the format will be a workshop day on August 26th, and general session day on August 27th and a second workshop day on August 28th. When registering for the event, you will be asked to select either session A (workshop day of August 26th and general session day of August 27th) or session B (general session day of August 27th and workshop day of August 28th).

Registration: July 23rd, 2014 at 1200 Noon EST. Registration will be first come, first serve as it has been in the past. The registration fee is $104.00 U.S. dollars and must be made online prior to arriving at the seminar. The links for registration are:

Session A – August 26 and 27

Session B – August 27 and 28

Here is the schedule:

Schedule
Monday, […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-08T16:45:18-04:00July 22, 2014|CTPAT, Import, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Exports from China are on the Rise – What is your IPR Plan?

On April 11, amid a high demand for soccer apparel in preparation for FIFA World Cup, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized counterfeit soccer apparel shipped from China to the Port of Savannah. The value of the seized goods exceeded $1 million in manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). The apparel seized contained counterfeit trademarks of the following professional soccer clubs: Arsenal, Barcelona, Celtic, Chelsea, Mexican Federation, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid. Little did they know they should have tried to import Germany’s soccer club’s apparel. “You look at that Chelsea patch, and it just looks off,” said Steve Sapp, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “The last B is smaller than the rest, and that’s the kind of thing you often see with these counterfeit goods. Our investigators know the signs that these goods aren’t real.” Both images are provided below for you to see for yourself – check out the extra space at the top, and the “u” in club.

This month, CBP again seized a shipment of counterfeit soccer apparel from China. This time, the shipment arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the apparel consisted of Brazilian, Italian and Argentinian national soccer clubs’ uniforms. “The trade in these illegitimate goods is associated with smuggling and other criminal activities, and often funds criminal enterprises”, stated Area Port Director Juan Hurtado. The apparel shipped to Puerto Rico violated the intellectual property rights (IPRs) of Puma, Adidas and Nike.

With exports from China rising, protecting intellectual […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-08T16:46:57-04:00July 17, 2014|China, China Trade War, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Seizure, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Freight Forwarder Pays $125,000 Mitigated Penalty – Avoid This & Learn 11 Steps to Exporting

Aramex Emirates, LLC, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), agreed to pay a $125,000 civil penalty to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the unlicensed export and reexport to Syria, via the U.A.E., of network devices and software without the required BIS licenses. The Under Secretary of Commerce Eric L. Hirschhorn commented:

Today’s settlement shows the importance of compliance with U.S. law by foreign freight forwarders handling items subject to U.S. export controls.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T10:15:22-04:00May 27, 2014|Best Practices, Export, penalty, Pre-compliance, U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments

PortMiami Tunnel Opening Celebration!

Today was the historic PortMiami Tunnel Opening (where you can watch my video of the first 3 trucks that officially entered the port tunnel)! A better video can be found here, courtesy of Local 10.

As the Miami Herald reported today, four long years and $915 million dollars went into this tunnel that will now allow both cruise traffic and trucks to bypass downtown Miami and instead, head straight to the highway.

Much needed relief for residents. And… No Tolls!

Perhaps one of the more touching moments was when all of the 900+ workers were celebrated and extremely proud exiting the tunnel.

Governor Rick Scott, Mayor Gimenez, Mayor Thomas Regalado, former Port Director Bill Johnson and new Port Director Juan Kuryla among additional politicians attended and spoke about the massive job opportunities the tunnel opening (has had and) will have on Miami as well as the fact that the project was on time, and on budget.

The tunnel is supposed to officially open to the public later this month.

The dredging continues – and estimated to be complete by 2015 in anticipation for Post Panamax cargo ships.

What’s a celebration without selfies? Check them out below along with a great shot of the new tunnel. I’m ready for more cargo traffic – what are your thoughts on the new tunnel and PortMiami?

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-08T16:29:35-04:00May 19, 2014|Import, Jobs|0 Comments

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

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