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 CBP
Fines German Traveler $300 for Smuggling Pork
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sterling, Va., -
It could have been the makings of a small deli bodega, but to Customs
and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington-Dulles
International Airport, the 15 pounds of pork products a passenger
attempted to smuggle from Germany on Monday posed a serious concern.
So much so that CBP agriculture specialists fined the passenger $300
and destroyed the pork products.
more...
CARGO THIEVES GO ONLINE
The Journal of Commerce, 3/29/2010
Internet enables
creative ways to pull off thefts. Cargo thieves are using the internet
to track shipments, book transportation with legitimate motor
carriers, or, conversely, to set up bogus trucking operations that
arrange cargo pick-ups for legitimate shippers and forwarders. Ken
Huerta, detective sergeant with the Port of Los Angeles Police, said
cargo thieves are using the internet to secure information on
shipments. They get the shipping documentation they require, sometimes
from inside sources, in order to secure release of the cargo. These
thieves may call a legitimate harbor trucking company whose drivers
have Transportation Worker Identification Credentials to pick up the
container at the marine terminal and deliver it to a non-descript
warehouse location. Huerta said another ploy is for thieves to
advertise on-line as a trucking company. Cargo interests or
intermediaries whose regular motor carrier is unavailable for a
particular job will hire the sham operation. Trucking companies
should do a thorough background check on drivers who apply for
employment, including verifying all references. Drivers involved in
cargo theft often move from state to state. Shippers and forwarders
who intend to hire a trucking operation they are not familiar with
should demand proof of insurance and then call the insurance company
to verify that the operator has coverage. Victims of cargo theft
should report all incidents to the appropriate law enforcement
agencies. The agencies need all the information they can get to build
a data base.
CBP -
ISF Outreach
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin another round of
outreach to help the trade community understand how to comply with the
Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier requirements, commonly
known as “10+2”, that went into effect January 26, 2010. CBP will be
hosting a series of webinars in the next month specifically focusing
on the needs of small to medium-sized companies importing into the
United States. more...
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THREE HOT BUTTON ENFORCEMENT ITEMS
ON IMPORTS
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
and other U.S. government agencies recently indicated three high
priority areas for enforcement; duty preference programs,
trademarks and copyrights, and consumer safety.
more...
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DETAILS PROPOSED EXPORT CONTROL REFORMS
Envisions Single Control List and Licensing Agency
BYRD AMENDMENT AFFECTS USA EXPORTS
TO EU |
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Capacity
Hangs in the Balance
Bill
Mongelluzzo | Apr 19, 2010
The Journal of Commerce Magazine
 Trans-Pacific carriers restart suspended services,
return ships to service as recovery builds steam
The
trade rebound in the eastbound Pacific has exceeded the
expectations of ocean carriers, and the lines are itching to bring
back vessel strings they idled during the disastrous recession of
2008-09. Cooler heads in the industry, however, say customer
demand this year is too uncertain to warrant a mad dash to restore
capacity. more...
Needed: More Boxes
Bigger
ships, repositioning costs intensify shortages as U.S. exporters
lament container shortage
NEWCOMERS TO TRANSPACIFIC TRADE LANE
Over a weeklong stretch in late February and early March, three
ocean carriers announced they were jumping in the eastbound
transpacific trade. All apparently have emerged as alternatives
for shippers to the oligopoly that is the Transpacific
Stabilization Agreement, whose 15 members control an overwhelming
share of transpacific market share. more... |
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