Category Archives: Customs
Safe at First Sale
The EU has finally reached a decision to continue allowing first sale for importations through 2016. This decision is significant for those who import into the EU for the next 4 years. The “first sale” doctrine allows the entered value … Continue reading
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If a Regulation Falls In The Forest…
Did anyone hear it? APHIS published a proposed rule on reworking the Lacey import declaration, and it wants to hear what people think about it. Since coming into force in April 2009, the Lacey Act declaration has proved a challenge … Continue reading
AES Penalties –Know Before You File
US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has stepped up its issuance of penalties for Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing errors in recent months. In a webinar given this past June (“CBP Outbound Issues Webinar”), CBP noted that in the first … Continue reading