Superior Freight Services, Inc

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07/03/2018

Summer 2018 Newsletter http://p0.vresp.com/TdLbrh

→ CBP Found Substantial Evidence of Evading the Antidumping Duty Order        →  DOJ: Florida Man Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison ...Illegally Export ...to Russia → Dept of State:$30 Million Settlement-Export ViolationsBIS: Bans ZTE Exports Due to Violations – then Supercedes??

07/03/2018

Summer 2018 Newsletter http://p0.vresp.com/TdLbrh

→ CBP Found Substantial Evidence of Evading the Antidumping Duty Order        →  DOJ: Florida Man Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison ...Illegally Export ...to Russia → Dept of State:$30 Million Settlement-Export ViolationsBIS: Bans ZTE Exports Due to Violations – then Supercedes??

07/03/2018

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Updated in the Automated Export System (AES) From the U. S. Census Bureau: Effective immediately, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), and HTS Codes That Are Not Valid for AES tables have been updated to accept the changes to the July 1, 2018 codes. AES will accept shipments with outdated codes during a grace period for 30 days beyond the expiration date of June 30th, 2018. [ 80 more words ]
http://supfrt.com/news/2018/07/03/harmonized-tariff-schedule-hts-updated-automated-export-system-aes/

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Updated in the Automated Export System (AES) From the U. S. Census Bureau: Effective immediately, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), and HTS Codes That Are Not Valid for AES tables have been updated to accept the changes to the July 1, 2018 codes. AES will accept....

07/03/2018

ACE Enhancements - 2018 CBP (Customs & Border Protection) received $30M in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 appropriation for enabling ACE enhancements. FY 2018 ACE enhancement funding will be used for the following (refer to this link for additional details): • Section 321/Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act enabling automation • Electronic CBP Form 5106 • Modernizing Foreign Trade Zone (e214) process in ACE… [ 60 more words ]
http://supfrt.com/news/2018/07/03/ace-enhancements-2018/

ACE Enhancements – 2018 CBP (Customs & Border Protection) received $30M in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 appropriation for enabling ACE enhancements. FY 2018 ACE enhancement funding will be used for the following (refer to this link for additional details): • Section 321/Trade Facilitation and Trade...

07/03/2018

East Coast, Gulf Coast Ports: ILA-USMX Reaches 6-year Tentative agreement Dockworkers (ILA) at U.S. East and Gulf Coast seaports reached a tentative six-year contract agreement in June with the port operators (USMX), beating the September expiration of the current contract and setting the stage for several years of labor peace at the country’s trade gateways. The new contract carries through mid-2024. [ 110 more words ]
http://supfrt.com/news/2018/07/03/east-coast-gulf-coast-ports-ila-usmx-reaches-6-year-tentative-agreement/

East Coast, Gulf Coast Ports: ILA-USMX Reaches 6-year Tentative agreement Dockworkers (ILA) at U.S. East and Gulf Coast seaports reached a tentative six-year contract agreement in June with the port operators (USMX), beating the September expiration of the current contract and setting the stage for....

06/30/2018

CBP Found Substantial Evidence of Evading the Antidumping Duty Order In a final determination under the Enforce and Protect Act, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has found substantial evidence that a U.S. company, American Pacific Rubber, Inc., evaded the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from Vietnam. CBP found that OCTG pup joints imported from Vietnam were steel OCTG tubing that was misidentified as upper extension ni***es, misclassified and entered into the U.S. [ 225 more words ]
http://supfrt.com/news/2018/06/29/cbp-found-substantial-evidence-evading-antidumping-duty-order/

CBP Found Substantial Evidence of Evading the Antidumping Duty Order In a final determination under the Enforce and Protect Act, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has found substantial evidence that a U.S. company, American Pacific Rubber, Inc., evaded the antidumping duty order on oil countr...

06/29/2018

BIS: Anti-Boycott Violation Concludes with Warning The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) concluded an anti-boycott investigation of a U.S. company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, with a warning letter rather than a penalty, due specifically to Lockheed Martin's voluntary self-disclosure. According to BIS, in connection with the sale and/or transfer of goods to Korea for sale to third-country customers, the company… [ 191 more words ]
http://supfrt.com/news/2018/06/29/bis-anti-boycott-violation-concludes-warning/

BIS: Anti-Boycott Violation Concludes with Warning The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) concluded an anti-boycott investigation of a U.S. company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, with a warning letter rather than a penalty, due specifically to Lockheed Martin’s voluntary self-disclosure. Accordi...

06/28/2018

DOJ: Florida Man Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Defense Articles to Russia A Florida man, Vladimir Nevidomy, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to illegally export military-grade night vision rifle scopes, thermal monoculars, and ammunition primers to Russia. From the Department of Justice press release… [ 102 more words ]
http://supfrt.com/news/2018/06/28/doj-florida-man-sentenced-26-months-prison-conspiring-illegally-export-defense-articles-russia/

DOJ: Florida Man Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Defense Articles to Russia A Florida man, Vladimir Nevidomy, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to illegally export military-grade night vi...

06/26/2018

U.S. Dept. of State: $30 Million Settlement of Alleged Export Violations The Department of State concluded an administrative settlement with FLIR Systems, Inc. of Wilsonville, Oregon, to resolve alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130. The Department of State and FLIR have reached this settlement following an extensive compliance review by the Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance in the Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. [ 285 more words ]
http://supfrt.com/news/2018/06/26/u-s-dept-state-30-million-settlement-alleged-export-violations/

U.S. Dept. of State: $30 Million Settlement of Alleged Export Violations The Department of State concluded an administrative settlement with FLIR Systems, Inc. of Wilsonville, Oregon, to resolve alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq., and the Internationa...

06/25/2018

BIS: ZTE Export Bans Due to Violations The U.S. announced April 16 a ban on exports to China’s second-largest telecommunications firm . This was the latest penalty against that company for violating U.S. export controls. For companies that have conducted business with ZTE, they should consider implementing a comprehensive compliance response plan. Among other things, this plan should identify and prohibit any potential export activity with ZTE, including shipments (either direct or through third parties), release of technical data or software, and access to support sites, and address how to effectively communicate within and outside the company on ZTE business and related questions. [ 115 more words ]
http://supfrt.com/news/2018/06/25/bis-bans-zte-exports-due-violations-supercedes/

BIS: ZTE Export Bans Due to Violations The U.S. announced April 16 a ban on exports to China’s second-largest telecommunications firm [ZTE – Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation]. This was the latest penalty against that company for violating U.S. export controls. For companies tha...

02/28/2018

ACE Downtime Procedures Issued by CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a document intended to provide guidance on CBP processes during ACE system interruptions and to help trade partners develop their own downtime policies and procedures. CBP officials have also said they are working to minimize outages. The guidance is a document that will be revised as necessary to adapt to changing circumstances. [ 122 more words ]

http://supfrt.com/news/2018/02/28/ace-downtime-procedures-issued-cbp/

01/26/2018

US Company Settles & Pays for Importer’s Customs Fraud Federal prosecutors in New York announced the settlement of a lawsuit relating to a scheme to evade import duties. The case involved an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding an importer’s undervaluation of apparel to pay less duties than were really owed. [ 222 more words ]

http://supfrt.com/news/2018/01/26/us-company-settles-pays-importers-customs-fraud/

US Company Settles & Pays for Importer’s Customs Fraud Federal prosecutors in New York announced the settlement of a lawsuit relating to a scheme to evade import duties. The case involved an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New ...

12/21/2017

Happy Holidays - December 2017 http://p0.vresp.com/B7FljZ

11/15/2017

From BIFA (British International Freight Association) to Superior Freight - UK: The finalists for the British International Freight Awards have been announced and we are delighted to inform you that we have been chosen as a finalist for the Project Forwarding Award. Project Forwarding Award We are looking for companies who have completed an out of gauge project or co-ordinated a complex movement needing specialised attention. [ 59 more words ]

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09/12/2017

Fall 2017 Newsletter http://p0.vresp.com/OaM4yW

→   BIS: Company Charged with 15 Violations and $700,000 Penalty                                                → DOJ: Seven People Charged With Conspiring..→ OFAC: Settlement Agreement for Iran Sanction Violations

09/07/2017

BIS: Company Charged with 15 Violations and $700,000 Penalty The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order imposing a $700,000 civil penalty against a Massachusetts company, Axis Communications, to settle charges that it: On 13 occasions, Axis made unlicensed exports to Mexico of thermal imaging cameras controlled for national security and regional stability reasons On two occasions, they failed to comply with recordkeeping requirements in connection with these exports by, among other things, failing to retain related invoices. [ 28 more words ]

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BIS: Company Charged with 15 Violations and $700,000 Penalty The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order imposing a $700,000 civil penalty against a Massachusetts company, Axis Communications, to settle charges that it: On 13 occasions, Axis made unlicensed exports to Mexico of the...

09/06/2017

Antiboycott Violations: Carrier Saudi Services Company Ltd charged with 4 counts The Office of Antiboycott Compliance, Bureau of Industry and Security, United States Department of Commerce ("BIS"), has determined to initiate proceedings against Carrier Saudi Services Company Ltd. ("CSSC"), a controlled-in-fact foreign affiliate (Saudi Arabia) of Carrier Corporation, a domestic concern, based on allegations set forth that CSSC committed four violations of the Regulations. [ 117 more words ]

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