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Law360, New York (May 22, 2013, 1:36 PM ET) -- Private industry stakeholders told a congressional committee Wednesday that planned legislation to strengthen the trade functions of U.S. customs agencies would boost their ability to fight the import of ...and more »

Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, executives from Procter & Gamble Co. and other companies praised provisions in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act that would allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ...and more »

In February 2012, the Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe, asked the French Minister of Foreign Affairs his support to implement a system of recruitment and training of customs officers, because of the particular expertise of France in customs matters. Indeed, in ...and more »

Dubai: Interpol sent a strong signal on Wednesday to organised crime that it is stepping up efforts to stem illegal ivory trade shipments — such as the consignment of 259 elephant tusks intercepted earlier this week at Jebel Ali Port by Dubai Customs. Interpol ...and more »

Tariff value is the base price on which customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing. The tariff value on silver stays unchanged at $761 per kilogram, given the weak global price trend. Since April 15, the Finance Ministry has altered the tariff value on ...and more »

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers discovered 2.45 kilograms (5.4 pounds) of cocaine concealed within a heavy duty truck arriving from the Dominican Republic on the ferry on Friday. This is the third ...

In April, it also automated the information exchange between ADIS and two systems--the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Student and Exchange Visitor Information System and Customs and Border Protection's Automated Targeting System. SERVIS ...and more »

Joplin, MO -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/22/2013 -- Speed Dealer Customs is excited to announce the availability of two outstanding new products—Spiral Series grips and pegs. Speed Dealer Customs, a leader in luxury, American-made motorcycle parts and ...

Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich. He had until midnight Friday to produce those documents. Customs spokesman Thomas ...and more »

A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that at approximately 6:45 p.m. Border Patrol agents from the Sonoita Station observed a “suspicious” vehicle traveling east on State Route 82. The driver, who was reportedly traveling at a high rate ...and more »

In September 2011 we published an article entitled Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties – Know the Products You Import. The article dealt with United States Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") efforts to detect and deter evasion of ...

Most of those arrested are tax and customs officials and businessmen. Ali Sulaiman, the head of the commission, told parliament that the tax collections and customs sector have been identified as corruption-prone areas that hold back the country's economy.and more »

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized P25-million worth of fake medicines intended for the local market, Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon said Wednesday. Biazon presented to the media the 40-footer container van loaded with 20 pallets of fake ...and more »

BERLIN - A monkey which belonged to popstar Justin Bieber has become German national property after the singer failed to provide authorities with the documents needed to reclaim the pet seized by customs officials. Bieber had until Friday to hand in the ...and more »

The Chicago O'Hare International Airport will be the first airport in the United States to implement Automated Passport Control, a new technology designed to expedite customs clearance, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced recently. The program ...and more »

A joint operation between Northamptonshire Police, HM Revenue and Customs, Leicestershire Police, environmental health officers and VOSA (Vehicle & Operator Services Agency) took place on Tuesday to target vehicle crime. The operation, which took ...and more »

Fake drugs. Lawyer Zsae Carrie of the Intellectual Property Rights division, flanked by Customs chief Ruffy Biazon (left) and his deputy Danilo Lim, inspects the fake medicines inside a 40-foot container van at the Manila International Container Port.and more »

Incorrect product classification can have severe consequences and businesses are well advised to incorporate error-minimizing measures into their risk management strategy. SCM solutions provider AEB (International) dispels the most common myths about ...

The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said it had intercepted contraband valued at N132.5m in April 2013. The Public Relations Officer, PRO, Uche Ejesieme, of the command, said in Lagos that the command also ...and more »

The U.S. Attorney's Office says a routine inspection by Customs and Border Protection agents last month revealed a package from China containing illegal steroids. Agents traced the package to Gray. Prosecutors say a search of Gray's home allegedly ...and more »

BERLIN--Justin Bieber's pet monkey, which was seized by German customs in March, officially became German property Tuesday after the Canadian pop sensation failed to claim the animal, officials said. Mally, a capuchin monkey, is temporarily in an animal ...and more »

On May 1, 2013 US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began the roll-out of its new electronic I-94 system. By the end of May, paper I-94s will be eliminated for all foreign national travelers except those entering at land border ports. This means that any ...and more »

On May 1, 2013 US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began the roll-out of its new electronic I-94 system. By the end of May, paper I-94s will be eliminated for all foreign national travelers except those entering at land border ports. This means that any ...and more »

Sniffer dogs at Customs aren't trained to detect it, and ASADA doesn't bat an eyelid if our athletes have kilos of it mailed to their homes. Protein has become the preferred performance enhancer of the masses. But why protein supplements? And do we really ...and more »

Final data issued by the General Administration of Customs showed that China's coal imports gained 18.9% from a year earlier to 23.49 million tonnes in April. Meanwhile, China exported 810,000 tonnes of coal in April, bringing net coal imports to 22.68 ...and more »