Sandler Travis hired two trade lawyers and an import compliance specialist to expand its trade service offerings, the law firm announced Aug. 23. Lawyer William Marshall will focus on import and supply chain issues while Narges Kahvazadeh will provide legal counsel on export controls and sanctions. Regina Walton, a licensed customs broker, joined the firm as an auditor with a focus on import compliance matters.
Sandler Travis hired two trade lawyers and an import compliance specialist to expand its trade service offerings, the law firm announced Aug. 23. Lawyer William Marshall will focus on import and supply chain issues while Narges Kahvazadeh will provide legal counsel on export controls and sanctions. Regina Walton, a licensed customs broker, joined the firm as an auditor with a focus on import compliance matters.
Seko Customs Brokerage on Aug. 22 opposed the government's bid to get more time to file a brief in support of its motion to dismiss Seko's case against the company's removal from the Entry Type 86 pilot and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs. The customs broker said the U.S. failed to show good cause why it should get more time to file the brief (Seko Customs Brokerage v. U.S., CIT # 24-00097).
Sandler Travis hired two trade lawyers and an import compliance specialist to expand its trade service offerings, the law firm announced Aug. 23. Lawyer William Marshall will focus on import and supply chain issues while Narges Kahvazadeh will provide legal counsel on export controls and sanctions. Regina Walton, a licensed customs broker, joined the firm as an auditor with a focus on import compliance matters.
The U.S. brought a complaint against a tire distribution company Aug. 20, seeking payment of a $55,882.98 penalty for the importer’s initial failure, in 2019 and 2020, to pay cash deposits for two tire entries (United States v. Franco Tire Distribution Inc., CIT # 24-00161).
As uncertainties loom over when the work stoppage at two of Canada's major freight railways will be resolved, CBP officials told the trade community to keep communication lines open with receiving ports so that CBP staff at the port are able to handle any diverted cargo.
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America is calling the Agricultural Marketing Service's proposed changes to the definition of importer for the purposes of a promotion order on paper products “unprecedented" in its breadth and ramifications for customs brokers, according to comments filed with the agency.
Major freight railroad Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) said over the weekend that it would lock out members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) if CN and the union haven't been able to hash out a new labor contract or agree to binding arbitration.
The Coalition for a Prosperous America, which advocates for protecting American manufacturing, said the new Senate Finance Committee bill to restrict de minimis moves "things in the right direction," even more than the bill that passed the House Ways and Means Committee in the spring.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: