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Updated CF 1400, CF 1401 Reports
June 21, 2011 by Karen Marzullo|Customs and Ports

CBP has posted an updated version of its CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) - an electronic query report for CF 1400 of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances. CBP has also posted an updated CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) - an electronic query report for CF 1401 of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances.

ICE Helps Mexican Gov't Seize Over $2.4M Hidden in Phone Cables
June 21, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|Customs and Ports

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that it has assisted Mexico's customs authority, the Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT), in seizing over $2.4 million concealed within four large rolls of telephone cable at the cargo facility of Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport. The money was to be placed on a flight bound for Venezuela. The seizure is the result of joint ICE and SAT efforts under Operation Firewall, a comprehensive law enforcement operation targeting criminal organizations involved in the smuggling of large quantities of U.S. currency.

Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Counterfeit Apparel Sales
June 21, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|Customs and Ports

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announces that Marvin Johnson, owner of the "Prestigious Fashions" retail store in Maryland, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for selling counterfeit luxury wearing apparel and accessories. The counterfeit goods bore trademarks identical to those used by brand names, such as Coach, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Chanel, Gucci, Polo, and Nike, etc. The lost retail value of the goods seized is estimated to be between $400,000 and $1 million. Johnson is also required to forfeit $23,957 in unlawful proceeds.