If You are an Owner or Officer of an Importer, This Blog Post is for You

In one of the most important recent decisions, the U.S. Court of International Trade dismissed a case filed against the CEO of his importing company that had made false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the entry documents. This Court decision has significant implications for every owner, officer, and manager of any company involved in importing merchandise into the United States.

By |2021-04-09T13:58:39-04:00February 28, 2010|NAFTA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|Comments Off on If You are an Owner or Officer of an Importer, This Blog Post is for You

Is $56 Billion of Your Money For Homeland Security Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?

On February 1, 2010, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the Department's budget for fiscal year 2011 would be $56 billion. This was the first time for the Democratic Obama Administration to formally unveil its budget priorities after taking over from the Republican Bush Administration. Guess what - it's more of the same.

By |2010-02-16T15:34:33-05:00February 16, 2010|U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|Comments Off on Is $56 Billion of Your Money For Homeland Security Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?

Customs Brokers Under Investigation by U.S. Customs

With all of the complexities involved in the import process, even customs brokers can make mistakes such as by providing the wrong tariff classification of the imported item to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. A customs broker who makes such a mistake may become the subject of an investigation by U.S. Customs which ultimately results in a $30,000 penalty against the broker.

By |2010-02-12T21:47:32-05:00February 12, 2010|Customs Broker|Comments Off on Customs Brokers Under Investigation by U.S. Customs

Help! U.S. Customs Took My Money at the Airport / ¡Ayuda! La Aduana de los Estados Unidos Incautó Mi Dinero en el Aeropuerto

You may legally carry or mail any amount of money you want into or out of the United States, but if it is more than $10,000 at one time, you better first report it to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Otherwise, you risk U.S. Customs taking it from you, and never getting it back. Why? Because the failure to report the international transportation of money is a violation of the Currency and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act.

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