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On the tails of our last currency seizure post (here) comes this story about an elderly Yuma, Arizona man concealing a…

The CBP Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations has a meeting on October 7th, 2014, which is free for the public…

“Avoid an airport customs money seizure by telling the truth.” That should be the headline of this Philadelphia CBP news…

This story about a recent customs money seizure was entitled “CBP Seizes Nearly $190K in Unreported Funds”  but really that’s pretty…

A CBP stolen vehicle seizure story proves that customs law isn’t always about currency seizures, product classification, country of origin…

Imports into the United States must be properly classified in the HTSUS tariff schedules, officially known as the Harmonized Tariff…

Many fail to grasp the importance of CBP seizures of counterfeit merchandise, and many fail to grasp they are liable for…

Our customs currency seizure clients typically aren’t the type of people who smuggle hundreds of thousands of dollars across the border…

As part of our ongoing efforts to analyze news in light of the customs laws and keep importers informed of…

There are several reasons why imported merchandise might undergo a customs detention. Visit our page explaining the detention process and…

Many customs cash seizures by U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) are bound to happen all over the country this…

A recent story about the criminal conviction of 5 people for smuggling aluminum extrusions and circumventing anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders illustrates the…

This customs currency seizure story, quoted below from U.S. Customs & Border Protection (full story HERE), illustrates the currency reporting…

Importing is a tricky business that presents a trap for the novice. You may think you can import merchandise that…

Many fail to grasp the importance of customs seizing counterfeit merchandise. The reason might be a failure see the harm that it…

Customs made another high value seizure of counterfeit merchandise being imported into the United States with infringing trademarks under 19…

A lady had money seized at Detroit airport by U.S. Customs & Border Protection (“CBP”) and the story made national…

CBP at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport seized more than $28,000 from a Nigerian man arriving from London —…

Wood Packaging Material violations are the kind of compliance issue that should have largely disappeared by now. The restrictions on…

CBP officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry arrested a man after discovering more than $410,000 in cash concealed…

CBP enforces the currency reporting requirement on departing passengers as well as arriving ones — a fact that surprises many…

CBP officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport seized a cache of jewelry worth nearly $700,000 from a U.S. citizen arriving…

CBP officers and Border Patrol agents at the Bridge of the Americas crossing in El Paso seized $146,070 in currency…

Recently, Customs made a large seizure of counterfeit soccer club apparel in Puerto Rico. We have previously discussed, in a two…

Customs officers conducting currency seizures last week in Philadelphia were busy. As reported by customs, they seized currency totaling $188,830 from three different…