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CBP’s San Francisco port issued a notice on July 15 advising they will focus on ISF-10 enforcement for importers without the required ISF.
CBP has released a sample warning letter that it may use when notifying ISF importers of violations, consistent with their current “three strike policy.” The sample letter can be found here. This letter is intended to make importers aware of compliance issues pertaining to ISF filings, providing them an opportunity to correct issues and avoid liquidated damage […]
It’s been seven weeks since CBP’s internal memo to seaports resuming limited liquidated damage (LD) enforcement on ISFs. NCBFAA and the International Trade Surety Association (ITSA) requested a copy of the directive but CBP has declined to provide it. CBP maintains that an FAQ Addendum posted to their website sets forth the pertinent elements of the directive. […]
Effective May 13, 2014, and continuing for one year, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced an amendment to its Importer Security Filing (ISF) Enforcement Strategy. As a follow-up measure, CBP issued an ensuing FAQ document which is an extension of the one-year review period that began July 9, 2013. CBP has modified its approach pertinent to the enforcement […]
The trade community’s interest in ISF developments remains high. Considering the sweeping impact of this program upon brokers, importers, and others, this is no surprise. Has there been a great deal of ISF discussion over the past seven months? Yes. Have there been a many substantive changes? Not really. As a follow-up to an ISF enforcement update Roanoke […]
Despite the good-faith efforts of CBP officials, there continue to be many Importer Security Filing (ISF) related questions on the minds of the international trade community. Roanoke Trade has been extensively involved in the CBP and trade dialog on ISF via its representation in and interaction with COAC, the Customs-Surety Executive Committee, the International Trade Surety Association, the […]
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