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FMC Adjusts Penalties for Inflation
January 9, 2024 |Penalties and Courts

The Federal Maritime Commission is adjusting its civil monetary penalties for inflation, the agency said in a notice released this week. The changes, effective Jan. 15, increase maximum penalties for various violations of U.S. shipping regulations, including failing to establish "financial responsibility for nonperformance of transportation," illegal foreign shipping practices that have an “adverse impact” on U.S. carriers, “knowing and willful” violations of the Shipping Act, and operating in foreign commerce after a tariff suspension.

US Solar Cell Maker Opens Suit Against US Suspension of AD/CV on Solar Cells From SE Asia
January 3, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

U.S. solar cell maker Auxin Solar and solar module designer Concept Clean Energy launched a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade on Dec. 29 to contest the Commerce Department's pause of antidumping and countervailing duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from Southeast Asian found to be circumventing the AD/CVD orders on these products from China (Auxin Solar v. U.S., CIT # 23-00274).

Topics:Entry Type 86 , Customs duty, Court of International Trade, Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD), Forced Labor , Section 201 Safeguards
CBP Cracking Down on Undervaluation for Cannabis Industry Imports
January 2, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

Cannabis industry companies should take stock of their import supply chains and CBP clearance procedures in the wake of actions against shippers for undervaluing merchandise, law firm Neville Peterson said in a Jan. 2 blog post. While undervaluation for cannabis-related goods "may have gone undetected due to CBP's unfamiliarity with" the products, CBP is "moving up a learning curve," allowing for easier detection and greater due diligence for importers, the post said.