Guidance on filing USPPI Address and State of Origin in the AES
This broadcast is intended for U.S. Principal Parties in Interest (USPPI) when their USPPI Address State and State of Origin do not match on the Electronic Export Information (EEI) in the Automated Export System (AES). Please review the information below and your internal business practices to ensure EEI filings are compliant with the definitions provided [...]
Customs Bonds
Service description Customs bonds are required on all commercial merchandise entering the United States. Per regulation the importer agrees to the following conditions Agreement to pay duties, taxes and charges in a timely manner. Agreement to make or complete entry. Agreement to produce documents and evidence of shipment. Agreement to redeliver merchandise [...]
Import Compliance
Service description Download our terms and conditions and forms related to Power of Attorney and ISF Authorization from the column on the left. Additional links for resources found at U.S. Customs and Border Protection sites are located below. Trade Basic information Priority Issues – ADD/CVD, Trade Agreements Binding Rulings, Informed Compliance Publications Security [...]
Domestic freight
Service description We are a full service domestic carrier offering high quality, time definite transportation services throughout the Continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Our dedicated and experienced s-aff can create customized solutions to meet and exceed your customer's' expectations. We offer an array of value added services to ensure [...]
Amazon FBA services
Service description We coordinate Amazon FBA services from start to finish for clients leveraging the latest in fulfillment technology. We manage transportation, both foreign and domestic, warehouse storage, sorting, picking, repackaging, and labeling, vendor consolidation, cargo tracking, and quality control for our clients. Resources Transportation from shipper’s door [...]
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 Signed Into Law
President Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) into law. The House of Representatives passed the Senate of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 on June 13th by a vote of 369-42. This is the first significant change to OSRA in over 20 years. The bill revises requirements governing ocean [...]
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Headed to President’s Desk After Passing House
On June 10th, President Biden spoke at the Port of Los Angeles to obtain approval for the most significant US shipping law reform in nearly 25 years. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act is designed to give the government’s shipping competition commission with greater authority to help U.S. exporters. “One of the key ways to fight [...]
Germany and Bangladesh Port News
Impending Strike in the German Ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven We have received some important information in regards to a possible impending strike in the German ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven. Warning strikes may occur in the coming days before the next round of wage negotiations with the German trade union VERDI set to take [...]
FDA FSVP Data Requirements Updated for Importers
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an update on entry data requirements for importers subject to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers (FSVP) regulation. Current, FDA guidance provides that FSVP Importers may temporarily submit “UNK” (unknown) in place of the DUNS number for the FSVP Importer. FDA expected [...]
JSC Helps Refloat Grounded Ever Forward
Do you remember when the Ever Forward Vessel was stuck at the Chesapeake Bay a few miles from Baltimore? We do! In fact, John S. Connor helped to get her unstuck! On March 13th the vessel became stuck on her way to her next destination. Donjon-SMIT is the OPA 90 Salvage and Marine Firefighting provider [...]
