04-25-2008
House Letter Says First Sale Proposal Would Harm Consumers, Exporters, Manufacturers
Over 50 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff A |
04-23-2008
New Brazilian Cargo System Implemented for Imports and Exports
Brazil’s new cargo control system, known as Siscargo, was implemented March 31 for imports, exports and cargo movements at all Brazilian |
04-23-2008
Senators Ask DHS to Withdraw Proposal to Revoke First Sale Rule
A bipartisan group of senators wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff April 17 urging the withdrawal of a proposal that |
04-16-2008
BIS Official Outlines How Export Compliance Programs are Evaluated
A Bureau of Industry and Security official recently discussed publicly for the first time the nine principles the agency uses to eva |
04-16-2008
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• Whether the company meets recordkeeping requirements – To properly document the transactions in which they have engaged, exporters should ensure that they meet the recordkeeping require |
04-14-2008
TSA Pilot Testing Industry Air Cargo Inspection Program
The Transportation Security Administration is currently pilot testing in nine U.S. cities a program that allows certain private sector faciliti |
04-04-2008
CBP Suspends Global Trade Exchange, Calls for Limits on 100 Percent Scanning
A senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said this week that CBP has suspended its plans to develop a global t |
03-14-2008
Brazilian Customs Workers Threaten to Strike Beginning March 18
Brazilian customs employees could go on strike beginning March 18 after nearly 98 percent of them voted in favor of that action March |
03-05-2008
DHS Seizes $67 Million Worth of Apparel Smuggled via In-Bond System
The Department of Homeland Security announced March 3 the seizure of more than $67 million worth of clothing that was illegally imp |
03-03-2008
NAFTA Ministers Direct Further Efforts on Border Security, Food Safety, IPR
U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials met Feb. 28 to discuss efforts under the trilateral Security and Prosperity Partnershi |
