Guatemala Customs Postpones Requirement on Additional Cargo Manifest Information

On July 16, 2015 Guatemala’s Customs Administration announced the postponement of their previously published regulatory amendments pertaining to cargo
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USTR Announces Sugar Tariff-Rates Quotas for Fiscal Year 2016

On June 15, 2015, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing the country-specific in-quota allocations of the

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Federal Maritime Commission Releases Additional Report on Port Congestion Issues

On July 14, 2015, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) released a report titled “U.S. Container Port Congestion & Related International Supply Chain

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CBP To Test RLF Functionality in ACE

In a Federal Register notice published on July 13, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)

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Marine Terminal Operators to Increase Traffic Mitigation Fee

On June 30, 2015, the West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) announced increased rates for the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports

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CBP Schedules ACE Deployment E

On July 10, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000438 announcing the revised date of the

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TPP Negotiations Continue

On July 7, 2015, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing that the United States will host a Trans-Pacific

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GSP Update

On June 29, 2015, President Obama signed the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (H.R. 1295), retroactively reinstating and extending the Generalized

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Next Customs Broker Exam is Wednesday, October 7, 2015

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its website announcing the October 2015 Customs Broker License Examination. Customs stated

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Argentinian Agricultural Food Quality & National Sanitary Service Set to Strike

On July 6, 2015, the Argentinian Customs Brokers Center (CDA) issued a press release announcing a potential 10-day strike by the Agricultural Food Quality

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New Mercosur Certificate of Origin Requirements Take Effect

Effective June 27, 2015, beneficiaries under the Mercosur free trade agreement between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay will need to present a

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CBP Releases Harmonized System Update

On July 1, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) # 15-000414 announcing the release of Harmonized

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Guatemala Customs to Require Additional Information on Electronic Cargo Manifests

On May 26, 2015 the Guatemalan Revenue Administration (SAT) issued letter OFI-SAT-IAD-511/2015 to Guatemala’s President of Cargo Agencies announcing

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CBP Postpones ACE Deployment E

On June 26, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000404 announcing the postponement of the

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Bill to Avoid Port Slowdowns Introduced in Senate

On June 5, 2015, Senator Cory Gardner introduced legislation to minimize the threat of shutdowns and strikes at seaports. The bill, “Protecting Orderly

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