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CBP Releases Agenda for N.Y./N.J. Quarterly Broker Meeting
September 8, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

The Port of New York/New Jersey quarterly public broker meeting at 10 a.m. Sept. 10 will include the following agenda items, according to an informational pipeline: Centers of Excellence and Expertise Update, Post-Importation Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment and Importer Security Filing Enforcement. The meeting will be in Rm. 401, 100 Raymond Blvd., Newark, N.J. Further information: Linda Birck, 973-368-6107.

CBP Stops $1.1 Million Shipment of Counterfeit Tablets
September 8, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP's Laredo import specialist enforcement team seized a shipment of electronic tablets that would be worth $1.1 million had they been real, said CBP on Sept. 3. The seized shipment included tablets that allegedly infringe on Amazon, Google, Micro SD and SD trademarks, said the agency. The enforcement action, which was recently finalized, began when a CBP import specialist in Laredo, Texas, selected the shipment for a secondary examination, said CBP. A subsequent legal review by CBP's intellectual property rights branch found that the shipment lacked the required legal authorization from the trademark holders, it said. "Seizures like these ensure that valuable intellectual property is protected from harm from would-be knockoff products and help restore the integrity of America’s economy,” said Joseph Misenhelter, CBP port director at the Laredo Port of Entry.

CBP to Impose Penalties on Vessels Arriving Without Asian Gypsy Moth Certification
September 5, 2014 by Brian Feito|Customs

Beginning on Jan. 1, CBP will issue penalties to any vessels that don’t provide two-year port of call data or that visited ports in areas with Asian gypsy moths during the high-risk period and are not pre-certified as free of the pests, said the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Canadian Food Inspection Agency in a joint letter. Vessels arriving from Far East Russia, Japan, Korea and China are already required to be inspected and obtain pre-departure certification from a recognized certification body, and provide the certification to the U.S. or Canadian. All vessels must also provide port of call data for the last two years at least 96 hours prior to arrival in North America. But currently only Canada imposes penalties for violating the requirements.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
CBP Rules Sugar Cane Alcohol Not Classifiable as Vodka
September 5, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

An alcoholic beverage made from distilled sugar cane is not classifiable as vodka despite meeting the broad characteristics of vodka, said CBP in an internal advice ruling, HQ H197914. The June 25 ruling reviewed the classification of the product, called "Alcohol Victoria." The internal advice request came from San Diego's Otay Mesa Service Port in 2011.