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Join Roanoke Trade at the Northern Border Custom Brokers Association (NBCBA) 2020 Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida! The event will take place from February 10th through the 12th. We hope to see you there!
Roanoke’s own Colleen Clarke, Paul Smart, Kathleen Dorman and Sheila Skipper will be attending the Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance conference in Houston, Texas from February 12 – 14, 2020. The Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance conference brings together seasoned import and export professionals, attorneys, brokers and other international trade professionals in a highly productive two-day event where knowledge, experience and expertise can be shared among peers, and where meaningful relationships can develop and evolve for the mutual benefit of participants. We hope to see you there!
The ICC World Chamber Federation, the organization that administers the ATA Carnet system, has released two country-specific operational changes relating to the usage of the ATA Carnet. Italy Inland Customs ports in Italy will no longer be using the re-exportation vouchers and counterfoils to clear temporary exports leaving inland ports. The Customs officers will require blue transit vouchers and counterfoils according to articles no. 70 and no. 91 of the Italian Customs’ instructions. USCIB has advised that the counterfoil that shows the transit discharge, as completed by the Customs officers in Italy or at the EU border, will serve […]
In observance of the upcoming Christmas holiday, our offices will close at 1:00PM on Tuesday, December 23rd and remain closed on Christmas day Wednesday December 25th, reopening the morning of Thursday, December 26th. In observance of New Year’s, our offices will close at 3:00PM on Tuesday, December 31st, remain closed on Wednesday, January 1st and resume normal business hours on Thursday, January 2nd. We wish you the best during this holiday season and happiness in the New Year!
Increase Expected for Limits of Liability Established by the Montreal Convention In a message to members of the Airforwarders Association, Regulatory Compliance Committee Chairman Bob Imbriani states, “The liability for international air cargo (Montreal Convention) is increasing from 19 to 22 SDR per kilo effective December 28, 2019. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has proposed a 13.9% increase to the Montreal Convention’s liability limits following completion of its quinquennial review. The increase is based on the accumulated rate of inflation (weighted by reference to the average Consumer Price Indices of the United States, Japan, China, European Union and […]
Cargo Theft is at an All Time High During the Holiday Season While it may be the most wonderful time of year when it comes to gift giving and celebrations, the holidays pose a great risk for your cargo shipments. Historically Christmas, and the holiday season in general, has been one of the most dangerous times for cargo theft. Why is this? During the holiday season, there is more opportunity for cargo shipments to be left unattended for longer periods of time. This year in particular, Christmas and New Year’s Day fall in the middle of the week, elevating the […]
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