The Lacey Act Strikes Again
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has expanded the Lacey Act coverage. Current harmonized codes covered are listed below and anything with a (4) ... Read More
Major Air Carriers Add Restrictions to IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Following Risk Assessments
At the beginning of this year, new regulations governing the air shipping of lithium batteries went into effect. These regulations have affected any shippers of ... Read More
Time to Obtain Refunds of Duty on Past GSP Eligible Entries
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 | From the Tuttle Law Offices The Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 signed into law on June 29, 2015, renewed ... Read More
EAR Amended to Implement Cuba’s Removal from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 | Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule amending the Export ... Read More
Are you claiming SPI’s?
By: Bill Connolly | Director of Compliance at OCEANAIR With all the Free Trade Programs and legislation in the news it's probably a good time ... Read More
Boston Globe: Stricter Export Rules Await Some Mass.Tech Firms
By Megan Woolhouse | Boston Globe NORTH READING — New federal rules will make it easier for many Massachusetts technology companies to sell products overseas, but ... Read More
Take Advantage of the New Broker-Known Importer Program Certification
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the implementation of a new Broker-Known Importer Program (BKIP). BKIP is a completely voluntary program designed for regular ... Read More
Congress Passes Major Trade Legislation
Boston, MA-June 26, 2015 This week Congress finally passed several bills impacting the trade community after much debate and political maneuvering over the past few months ... Read More
NCBFAA Legislative Alert: Immediate Action Required
A Customs bill is on the verge of being finalized. Discussions will be taking place in a House-Senate conference committee very soon. The House bill ... Read More
