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In 2010, during one of our first U.S. Customs Compliance seminars, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identified the 5 most common mistakes to a …

Since shortly after September 11, 2001, amazingly over sixteen years ago, we have all heard the buzz about the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).

With the end of the year quickly approaching, now is the time for importers and exporters to review, update and renew their blanket Free Trade Agreement …

All companies importing goods into the U.S. are subject to audit - no matter their size, scope of business, resident or non-resident importer...

In an apparent effort to increase enforcement activities, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been issuing Informed Compliance Notification (ICN) letters to a variety of importers lately with a subject line, Distribution of Informed Compliance Publications and Other Informative Documents.

The responsibility of understanding and abiding by trade regulations falls upon all of us playing a part in global trade. We want to help your business import...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now completed its transition to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). As a result, all goods…

As an importer of foreign goods coming into the commerce of the United States, you already know how complicated the import formalities can be, and…

With a significant boost from consumer and business spending, there is a resurgence in the U.S. economy. Economists are encouraged by an increase in…

Goods manufactured in the United States that have been previously exported and are now returning require a formal declaration called American Goods Re …