Tag: CBP
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Dulles Airport Cash Seizure Nets CBP $40K
A Dulles airport cash seizure resulted in a $40,000 loss for a Ghanaian man who had his money seized by…
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CBP Seizes Hazardous (Lead) Toys in San Juan
We previously explained the risks that come with importing merchandise into the United States; how it can result in seizure,…
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CBP Takes $230K in Unreported Cash in Texas
U.S. Customs seized almost $230,000 from a U.S. citizen leaving the United States. This is a different scenario from the…
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Information on currency and monetary instrument seizure by Customs
We get many calls from people across the country who, either having just crossed a land border or cleared Customs…
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Events: Detroit Trade Day and Citizen Academy
There are two upcoming events for members of the general public and those in the trade community in Detroit, including…
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CBP to Help U.S. Exporters Resolve Tariff Disputes with Foreign Governments
A very long but worthy read appears in today’s Federal Register. It is a new opportunity from U.S. Customs &…
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CBP Fines Agricultural Products Smugglers $98,000
When you heard that someone is a smuggler, or that they’ve smuggled something you typically think of smuggling drugs or…
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Wrong Turn in Detroit Results in Customs Seizure, Arrest
The news release below describes a fairly common occurrence; the wrong turn. I’ve had client’s make a wrong turn only…
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CBP Seized $109K in Unreported Funds
On the tails of our last currency seizure post (here) comes this story about an elderly Yuma, Arizona man concealing a…
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CBP Webinar for Advisory Committee on Commercial Ops on Oct 7th
The CBP Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations has a meeting on October 7th, 2014, which is free for the public…
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Tariff Classification – Proposed HTSUS Modifications
Imports into the United States must be properly classified in the HTSUS tariff schedules, officially known as the Harmonized Tariff…
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Million Dollar Week for Customs Currency Seizures
Our customs currency seizure clients typically aren’t the type of people who smuggle hundreds of thousands of dollars across the border…
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U.S. Customs Money Seizure Story; $145,000 Confiscated
Below is a news release concerning a customs currency seizure of more than $145,000 for failure to report and bulk cash smuggling…
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Customs Counterfeit Seizures; Counterfeit Guitars
Back in May, Customs made a large seizure of counterfeit guitars in Jersey City. We previously discussed, in a two…
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Detroit Customs Seizes Imported Machine Gun
Customs in Detroit recently seized a firearm, as detailed in a local and interesting news release. In this case the…
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Counterfeit DVD Seizure by Philly Customs
Customs recently seized some counterfeit merchandise being imported through the port of Philadelphia. Yesterday, we began the first part of…
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CBP Officers Arrest Man with $165,000 in Unreported Currency at the Laredo Port of Entry
Customs money seizure news releases from U.S. Customs & Border Protection have been sparse since customs renovated with their website. But, after…
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International Parcel Seizures by Philly CBP
I am sharing this story with readers of my customs law blog as it dovetails well with guidance recently provided…
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Currency Reporting Violations and the Global Entry Program
As some of my currency seizure clients have come to find out, failing to properly report currency over $10,000 being…
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Seattle Customs Seizures for Currency and Trademark Violations
Have you had your merchandise or currency seized in Seattle? You’re not alone. The annual fiscal year summaries have been…
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Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $1.5
Though not exactly the type of customs money seizure that my client’s experience (which usually at a land border crossing…
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Customs in Philadelphia Seizes $27k in Unreported Currency
Another news release from customs demonstrates why you should make a truthful declaration to customs when carrying over $10,000 to…
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Customs Money Seizure Daily Averages 2013
U.S. Customs published some interesting numbers on customs money seizures for failure to report amounts over $10,000 (or, bulk cash…
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Targeted Enforcement for Customs Money Seizure
If your cash was seized at an airport or border crossing, you may be wondering whether you were singled out…
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Philly CBP Seizes a Combined $96K from Two Women Heading to Jamaica on Consecutive Days
A sure way to ruin your vacation to Jamaica is by failing to correctly report the amount of currency you…