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Asia to U. S. Ocean Rate Increase Effective March 15

The Trans-Pacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), a discussion group of carriers in the Trans-Pacific Eastbound trade, today announced its guidelines for revenue recovery initiatives to
its member carriers.

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Argentina - New Pre-Loading Requirement

The Argentine Government (Federal Administration of Public Revenue – AFIP; Resolution 3252), now requires that every importer must file, and have approved, a Declaracion Jurada
Anticipada de Importacion, prior to the goods being loaded at the...

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Dumping: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin

The Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) is modifying its methodology regarding the calculation of the weighted-average dumping margins and antidumping duty assessment rate

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New Seal Standard Issued by CBP

Please be advised that effective March 1, 2012, the current
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) mechanical seal standard (ISO/PAS 17712) will be replaced with a new ISO standard--ISO 17712:2010.

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APL Announces End to Chassis Program

American Presidents Line (APL) is in the process of joining with most other ocean carriers by getting out of the chassis business.

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Harmonized Tariff Schedule Change - Update 3

January 5, 2012 | Compliance

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheadings changes expected to take effect in January 1, 2012, based on the World Customs Organization's adoption of Harmonized System changes are now expected to be effective in early February.

U. S. changes had been delayed by Presidential inaction.

The President recently signed Proclamation 8771 authorizing the International Trade Commission's proposed changes to the 2012 Harmonized Tariff Schedule and it was published in the January 4, 2012 Federal Register. Changes will be effective 30 days after publication of the proclamation.

Importers and exporters should make sure to use existing HTS subheadings--for entry, export and for Certificates of Origin--until the new HTS subheadings are effective in February.

All V. Alexander import clients which will be affected by these changes (based on past importation data) have been individually contacted.