As an importer, the onus is on you to be aware of the regulations that apply to your products. This includes those set by Partner Government Agencies (PGAs).
Topics: Customs Consulting, International Trade Compliance & Enforcement, compliance, Customs Broker, Brokerage
Topics: compliance, import compliance
Customs Compliance: An Overview of Partner Government Agencies (PGAs)
Importing into the U.S. involves a long list of tasks and careful considerations. There’s no worse scenario than thinking you’ve dotted all your Is and crossed all your Ts, only to realize you overlooked a PGA regulation and your shipment cannot get through Customs.
Topics: International Trade Compliance & Enforcement, compliance, trade compliance, import compliance, shipping compliance
Impacts of TFTEA & USMCA on Duty Free Entry of Goods Returning to the U.S.
In the past, goods originating in the United States which were exported and then returned have been allowed to enter the U.S. without payment of duties under certain circumstances. Under the Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) and the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), there have been changes to the regulatory and documentary requirements to take advantage of these benefits. The burden of proof remains on the importer, and as such, the proof is in the proverbial pudding.
Topics: compliance, trade compliance, USMCA
“What’s My Compliance Score?” Why We Are Asking The Wrong Question
When I’m preparing to deliver a Risk Assessment Report, the first question clients often ask is, “What’s our compliance score?” While the intention is good, we are asking the wrong question. Numbers may not lie, but they don’t tell the whole truth, particularly in compliance – and in the gap is where good companies get into trouble.
Topics: compliance, trade compliance