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May 14, 2002 |
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C-TPAT Opened to All Importers, but Security Details Should Be Considered Prior to Signing Up Customs has issued a press release announcing the formal launch of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). The C-TPAT is a joint initiative between government and business designed to protect the security of cargo entering the U.S. while improving the flow of trade. Read more. 2002 IRS Excise Tax Increased As To Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODCs) And Products Manufactured With ODCs A new version of IRS Publication 510 summarizes the increased 2002 excise tax laws that apply to ozone-depleting chemicals (ODCs) and the wide variety of imported products which contain or are manufactured using ODCs. Read more. Adoption of International Standard for Certain Wood Packaging Material (WPM) The International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC’s) 50th Anniversary Symposium was held in March 2002. As expected, the member nations adopted a standard entitled International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures: Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade. Read more. BXA Announces Various Penalties for Violation of the Export and Antiboycott Regulations. The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) has been actively enforcing its regulations and settling for top dollar cases against companies alleged to violate the export laws. Read more. If you have any questions about the issues raised in this newsletter, please contact George R. Tuttle, Sr. at (415) 986-8780 or via email at grt@tuttlelaw.com. Copyright © 2002 by Tuttle Law Offices. All rights reserved. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our offices or by others, we do not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of such information.
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