Increase in ISF Compliance, Holds Since Start of Added Enforcement, CBP Says
CBP has issued a number of liquidated damages as part of an increased importer security filing (ISF) enforcement effort, an agency spokesman said. "Field locations are currently operationalizing the ISF enforcement guidance provided by headquarters," he said. "Since July 9,…
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2013, CBP has seen an increase in both the overall ISF compliance rate and ISF related holds. To date, CBP has initiated numerous liquidated damage claims for ISF violations." A customs law firm recently said the agency's headquarters, which will review all ISF-related liquidated damages issued by the ports for the first year, was in the process of reviewing about 100 liquidated damages claims (see 13081616).