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Can Officers and Employees be Held Personally Liable for Customs Violations?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

25 Packages of Panama Hats) that broadly interpreted the term “introduce” in a prior Customs penalty statute. The CAFC explained: Panama Hats establishes that “introduce” is a flexible and broad term added to ensure that the statute was not restricted to the “technical” process of “entering” goods.

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How manufacturers and distributors can mitigate disruption in the global supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

This is to avoid more costly routes such as the Panama Canal or taking the long haul around the tip of Africa or South America. The latest super container ships do not fit through the Panama Canal and must take the long route and travel around Cape Horn to get to the US East Coast harbors. Shipping challenges.

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

To date, many have only dipped a toe in the waters of selling direct, and found it an uncomfortable exercise in many cases. As these questions emerge, manufacturers find themselves approaching a crossroads. >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button. Netherlands Antilles. New Zealand.