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Asset-Based Forwarder UWL Secures European AEO Certification

November 18, 2016 By Kellie Lynch

Asset-Based Forwarder UWL Secures European AEO CertificationCLEVELAND, OH (November 18, 2016) – Global 3PL Provider of NVOCC & Freight Forwarding Services, UWL, has secured its European Union Authorized Economic Operator (EU AEO) certification. The EU AEO is comparable to the US Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.With over 50 years of Supply Chain Security […]

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Important Changes to ISF Regulations

July 18, 2016 By Kellie Lynch

The interim final rule that became effective on January, 26, 2009 has now become the final rule as to a great many ISF filings. However, for some time the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the trade have been discussing an urgent need for limited changes to Part 149 of the Customs Regulations, primarily to […]

Importer Security Filing (ISF) Update

July 5, 2016 By Kellie Lynch

Importer Security Filings (ISF) enforcement may increase next month when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ports will no longer be required to request liquidated damages (LD) from headquarters. The “three-strikes” approach to LD claims against importers’ bonds will also end. As in the past, CBP ports may hold cargo for untimely or inaccurate ISF filings. This new phase of ISF enforcement […]

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FWS Increases Penalties for Lacey Act and Endangered Species Violations

July 5, 2016 By Kellie Lynch

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on June 28, 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) announced an interim rule has been issued revising the civil procedure regulations, which assess civil penalties when violations of laws or regulations have occurred. According to the notice, The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of […]

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Commerce Updates Tariff Tool

March 21, 2016 By Kellie Lynch

The Department of Commerce has updated its Free Trade Agreement Tariff Tool (FTA Tariff Tool) to provide the latest information on tariffs for U.S. products exported to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) partner markets. When fully entered into force, the TPP Agreement will eliminate more than 18,000 foreign taxes, or tariffs, that various countries place on Made-In-America exports.Researching tariff […]

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March 2016 Holidays

March 1, 2016 By Kellie Lynch

Tuesday 22-MarNevruz Day: AlbaniaNowruz/Spring Holiday: AzerbaijanNorooz Holiday: IranNauryz (Day 2): KazakhstanMadin Full Moon Poya Day: Sri LankaHoli Purnima: NepalEmancipation Day: Puerto Rico Wednesday 23-MarNowruz/Spring Holiday: AzerbaijanDay of the Sea: BoliviaTa’anit Esther (Fast of Esther): IsraelHolika Dahana: IndiaNorooz Holiday: IranNauryz (Day 3): KazakhstanPakistan Day: PakistanHoli Phagwa: SurinameThursday 24-MarMaundy Thursday: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain, Faroe Islands, Equatorial Guinea,Guatemala, Honduras, India, Iceland, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Paraguay, El Salvador, United Kingdom, United […]

Transportation & Logistics International – Fall 2015 Cover Story – “End-to-End Service”

February 2, 2016 By Kellie Lynch

Written by Tim O’Connor, Transportation & Logistics International No matter where in the world a product or piece of machinery needs to go, World Shipping can get it there. “We’re a middle-market company that’s focused on high-service delivery to the discerning international shipper,” President and CEO Fred Hunger says. World Shipping’s advantage in the logistics market […]