GOAL Newsletter

July 2010

CUSTOMS/SECURITY

Korea, U.S. Sign Mutual Recognition Arrangement at World Customs Organization

Commissioner Shares Trade Vision at CBP Conference
06/22/2010

The message was resoundingly clear when U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin greeted attendees at the opening of CBP’s fourth, national Trade Conference in Arlington, Va., today. Trade is an integral part of CBP’s mission of keeping America safe and strong. more...

Customs Assists: importers get hurt by what they don't know

CBP has for decades targeted importers looking for problems with assists. And that trend has only escalated recently. Most importers do not even realize that they have assists that must be reported to CBP. This happens because importers do not firmly grasp what an assist is. All this comes to a head typically when CBP audits an importer or sends a request for information. Then there is a mad rush to file prior disclosures and to fix the problem, while shelling out large settlement payments to CBP. more...

IMPORT/EXPORT

Supreme Court Rules on Liability for Inland Portion of Intermodal Shipments

The Supreme Court issued a ruling June 21 that reversed two Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions concerning through bills of lading, which allow cargo owners to contract for transportation across oceans and to inland destinations in a single transaction. more...

Companies Face Large Fines for Illegal Exports

SHORTAGE of OCEAN CONTAINERS

Maersk Expects Peak Season Container Shortage in Asia

Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC Restore Trans-Pacific Container Service

TRANSPORTATION

FMC Extends Capacity Fact Finding For Three Months

Oberstar Calls for Broad Ocean Shipping Reform

COMPLIANCE

NCBFAA Works With Environmental Groups to Revise Lacey Act

FDA to Extend Information Collections on Cosmetics, Prior Notice, Facility Registration

10+2 Adds Up
Compliance with Customs’ ISF program runs smoothly, but penalties are coming for shippers lagging behind

CPSC to Begin Issuing Detention Notices

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