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Conflict Minerals Reporting Regulations

January 19, 2013.
Trade Publications

Is your company involved in a field that includes the manufacturing of electronics, piping, aerospace, machining tools, or any alloys used in those industries? If so, then you need to be aware of Rule 1502 recently instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the use of conflict minerals that...

Successfully Importing Into Russia

January 11, 2013.
Trade Publications

While it is important to gain access to emerging markets, companies must ensure compliant processes are followed diligently. This problem presents itself in Russia, as many people would like to do business there, but won’t risk it, as they aren’t confident it can be done compliantly...

Informal Entry Changes

December 01, 2012.
Trade Publications

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final rule regarding changes to what may be considered an “informal entry.” An “informal entry” has been any shipment valued at less than $2000. Anything valued at more than $2000 is considered a “formal entry” and...

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation

November 15, 2012.
Trade Publications

The U.S. - Panama Trade Promotion Agreement was signed into law in October of 2011, however it was not implemented. President Barak Obama has proclaimed that it is effective as of October 31, 2012. Here is what you need to know about the U.S. – Panama...

Customs Recordkeeping Made Easy

November 11, 2012.
Trade Publications

Having trouble locating a specific customs record? Do you have to look through filing cabinets for old documents or travel offsite and rummage though boxes and files to find a customs entry? U.S. Customs requires that importers retain their records for a period of 5 years. This...