Mitigation

Mitigation

  • ISF Mitigation

    Question: When mitigating an ISF fine, do you write the petition as a letter or in legal form 4609? Answer 1: My company has always written a letter on letterhead outlining the existing issue, how it was addressed, including any additional training which was given and how it will be corrected going forward.  As long […]

  • Sample of petition for mitigation on Customs penalty

    QUESTION: Anyone have sample of letters to customs when in fact error was made for wrong port of export AES filing? ================================================================ Answers: CBP and Census do not want a VD for each error made in filing EEI.  Just go into the filing and correct it. ================================================================ These can be relatively simple to prepare, however, […]

  • SWPM PENALTY MITIGATION

    QUESTION: Could someone share experiences specifically with CBP FP&F Southern Border or anywhere else in the mitigation of penalties in instances in which SWPM is not infested but technically considered by CBP as unmarked (in this instance pallets were marked but ISPM marking were “blurred/smudged” probably due to excessive moisture). Penalty was for 100% of […]

  • Mitigation Q&A 1

    Has anyone had any experience with Customs mitigating interest amounts due when Customs has determined addtional duties are due?