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CBP Brings Seizure & Forfeiture Notices to the 21st Century

U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") has published a final rule (the "Rule") providing CBP with the ability to publish seizure and forfeiture notices on the Department of Justice ("DOJ") forfeiture website. CBP believes that such notices will reach a broader range of the public, at less cost, than the current local print publications or customhouse postings. You know what? CBP is right, and kudos to them for this added efficiency that goes into effect on ...

By Jennifer Diaz|2021-11-10T14:25:24-05:00February 1, 2013|U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|Comments Off

Notice of Detention of Merchandise by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a February 22, 2011 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments regarding its use of a "Notice of Detention". I know, a lot of you are saying to yourselves, "When did CBP starting using Notices of Detention," and my response to you is "That's a darn good question!"

By Jennifer Diaz|2019-10-22T01:23:04-04:00February 24, 2011|Seizures, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|4 Comments

Why is U.S. Customs Issuing So Many Requests for Information (CBP Form 28)?

WARNING! U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a record number of CBP Form 28s (Request for Information) and CBP Form 29s (Notice of Action) in 2010, and there is no end in sight. Import Specialists of CBP at ports of entry all over the United States are sending out these forms to importers demanding responses. If the responses are not satisfactory, the CBP officer will demand payment of customs duties. What an importer states in its response to CBP may result in CBP taking no further action, assessing customs duties, issuing a monetary penalty notice, or even referring the case for criminal prosecution.

By Jennifer Diaz|2021-04-09T13:23:14-04:00November 7, 2010|U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|2 Comments

Food Facility Registration Mandatory With The U.S. FDA

On December 12, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented the Bioterrorism Act of 2002. That Act basically required that companies shipping food to the United States must first be registered with the FDA, and that importers of food must provide "prior notice" to the FDA of any particular shipment before it physically arrives in the United States. Over the past 7 years, has the Bioterrorism Act lived up to its expectations to protect the American consumer from eating dangeously contaminated food?

By Jennifer Diaz|2010-09-18T13:15:26-04:00September 18, 2010|Food, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|Comments Off