Question: I remember hearing about a penalty case where a manufacturer gave an incorrect ECCN to their customer, the customer exported with that ECCN and the manufacturer was penalized. I want to include this in our ECCN training but cannot find the case. Can the membership share a case reference number or link? ********* Answers: […]
End User D, who is not listed anywhere on the documents filed with CBP, cannot return books since they’ve already been distributed to customers. Does End User D need to get books back from customers? Will CBP impose a penalty? If so, who is liable for the penalty that might be imposed by CBP? And […]
Question: I don’t generally work on the import side of the equation and need some help with the following questions: Customs Broker A files Notice of Immediate Entry/Delivery with Bonded Warehouse for a shipment of books valued at $31,000. Shipper B picks up cargo from bonded warehouse and, pursuant to instructions from Importer of Record […]
Question: Would anyone have a chart depicting penalties assessed for violations of export control regulations over the past 10 years? I would like to exclude FCPA and include only penalties associated with EAR, ITAR and OFAC violations.
Question: I have been asked to estimate the interest due on some anti-dumping (type 03) entries. I have a schedule of the quarterly interest rates from 2004 to the present. I have a copy of ABI Administrative Message #99-0777 which is dated 9/14/1999. The message provides procedures for calculating interest for reconciliation. My […]
Does anyone have a comprehensive chart on all fines and penalties that could be assessed for a company doing business as an importer and exporter? For example, 1592 penalties, duty changes, NAFTA, export, etc. U.S., Canada, and Mexico would be helpful.
We are an importer of wearing apparel. We received a CF-28 for production records and submitted those records in the required time. Subsequently, it appears Customs did not agree and issued a Redelivery notice within the allotted time. Liquidation of the entry then occurred 4 months later with NO change. After liquidation, we received a […]
Does anyone have any examples of companies being penalized by CBP for incorrect valuation and incorrect recordkeeping? As usual I need some examples for management to help them understand the importance of these two items as they pertain to their import transactions. I have checked the Courts of International Trade (CIT) website and the CBP […]
I am hearing that Customs is issuing penalties not only to the permit holder, the Corporation for example, but also issuing penalties to the license holder, the individual. The penalties seemed to involve “reasonable care” issues. For example, a Branch office may file an entry type that is not permitted for Remote Location Filing in […]
