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The Customs Compliance Letters and What They Really Mean

By John P. Donohue on Posted in International Trade & National Security
In late 2016, U.S. Customs issued an unusual letter to a select group of 1000 U.S. importers containing numerous compliance publications and detailing facts about the importers’ highest-valued goods. The letter asks for the importers to review CBP’s laws and regulations, and to either assure compliance or disclose in advance any errors identified. It also … Continue Reading

Congress Revives the Generalized System of Preferences and Makes Benefits Retroactive to August 1, 2013 but Requires Affirmative Applications for Refund by U.S. Importers.

By John P. Donohue, Leigh T. Hansson, Michael J. Lowell and David Adelman on Posted in International Trade & National Security
Amid the often rancorous debate on the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Trade Promotion Authority enabling legislation, both the House and the Senate last week found a common ground in addressing legislation related to the international movement of goods and passed the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (The Act), reviving the Generalized System of … Continue Reading

Federal Appeals Court Holds Employee Directly Liable for Penalties and Duties Related to Negligently Declared Goods – What are the Implications?

By John P. Donohue, Leigh T. Hansson and Michael J. Lowell on Posted in International Trade & National Security
On September 16, 2014, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit published its long-awaited decision in United States v. Trek Leather Inc., and its opinion may have created an unintended level of concern among compliance professionals and import departments. Trek Leather is an importer of men’s suits. Its business plan called for the importer … Continue Reading
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