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Three international trade companies, the President of the San Diego Customs Brokers Association, and seven others face federal charges after investigators uncovered a multi-million dollar import fraud scheme in Southern California.

Looking to evade taxes, customs duties and other charges, the fraud ring illegally imported over $100 million of goods, according to the Department of Justice. The group allegedly exploited the in-bond import process, which allows goods intended for sale in other countries to pass through American ports duty-free. San Diego Customs Brokers Association President, Gerardo Chavez, created fake documents claiming that the imports were destined for Mexico. He also created false database entries to back up the paperwork.

After claiming the goods as en-route to Mexico, the group got truck drivers to take the goods to warehouses all over Southern California. From there, the goods (including clothing from China and cigarettes produced in India) were shipped all over the U.S.

“The charges announced…underscores our commitment to ensure that no one exploits the import process for personal gain,” said Laura E. Duffy, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California. “Not only does such illegal conduct present a significant danger to the American people, but it deprives law abiding companies of a level playing field resulting in the potential loss of billions of dollars in revenue.”

The Department of Justice approximates that the scheme may have deprived California of over $10 million in customs duties, taxes and other revenue. Even more disconcerting is the claim that some vegetable shipments handled by the group were contaminated with salmonella.

Two of Chavez’s companies, Tecate Logistics LLC and International Trade Consultants LLC, were implicated in the scheme, as well as British citizen Sunil Mirwani and his company M Trade Inc. Additionally, several employees and agents of wholesalers, customs brokers and transport companies have been charged with knowingly aiding the conspiracy.

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Join Amber Road and American Shipper on Wednesday, June 20 at 2pm EDT for a webinar that will discuss findings from the second annual Import Operations & Compliance Benchmark Study, published by American Shipper and BPE Global. Key topics will include:

• Regulatory compliance policies and practices
• Import operations management and outsourcing
• Supporting technologies solutions and functionality
• Organizational structures and policies
• Training and education

Panelists for The Secrets to Import Success: Best Practices in Managing Import Operations & Compliance include:

• Nathan Pieri, SVP, Marketing and Product Development, Amber Road
• Andrea Appell, Director, BPE Global

Click here to register.

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Join Amber Road on Wednesday, February 22^nd at 2:00pm EST, for a complimentary webinar showcasing TradeWizards.com, a new cloud-based portal that enables companies to classify products, calculate duties and taxes, and screen for restricted parties…for FREE!

During the “TradeWizards.com: Answers to Your Tough Trade Questions” webinar, industry experts will review the challenges companies are facing when it comes to importing and exporting, and show you how TradeWizards.com can help combat those challenges.

Speakers will include:
Scott Byrnes, Vice President of Marketing, Amber Road
Steve Keighley, Solutions Consultant, Amber Road

Join us to learn how TradeWizards.com can help you tackle your compliance challenges.  Register today!
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Amber Road, a leading provider of Global Trade Management solutions, announces the launch of its latest trade compliance product, TradeWizards.com, a free cloud based portal for global trade.  TradeWizards.com is a suite of nine different research tools that helps organizations quickly answer questions related to the cost and compliance risks associated with importing and exporting goods.

TradeWizards.com will enable users to instantly perform numerous global trade activities including: restricted party screening, product classification, and landed cost calculations..  What used to require hours of manual interpretation of trade rules is now an automated process achieved instantly via TradeWizards.com.

Find out how you can streamline the trade compliance process at your company. Watch the TradeWizards.com tutorial.

To read the full press release, please click here.

New Name Marks Continued Growth and Evolution for Global Trade Management Leader

Management Dynamics, a leading provider of Global Trade Management solutions, today announced that it has changed its name to Amber Road.  The name change comes during a year of rapid expansion, marked by a 40% growth in employees, a 325% increase in European bookings, and the opening of a flagship office in Tysons Corner, Virginia.  This breakout year is anchored by a 33% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in overall revenue for the past decade.

“Today, our SaaS-based solutions span fourteen software products that include global transportation management, import/export compliance, supplier management, supply chain visibility and a content knowledgebase covering trade regulations and tariffs for more than 120 countries, “  said Jim Preuninger, CEO.

To learn more, please read the full press release or visit www.AmberRoad.com.
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The World Customs Organization (WCO) will soon make significant changes to the Harmonized System (HS).  This could have a major impact on your company’s global trade process and international supply chain.  Find out how you can tackle these issues by listening to Management Dynamics’ latest podcast, Compliance 101: Research Tools for Getting Started in Trade Compliance.

Presented by the Journal of Commerce, global trade compliance experts discuss the technology available to help companies of all sizes with managing classification and other critical compliance processes. Anthony Hardenburgh, VP Global Trade Content at Management Dynamics, and Ty Bordner, VP of Solutions Consulting at Management Dynamics, also provide details on the launch of a free trade tool that will soon be available to the trade community.

Click here to listen to the podcast.
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Today American Shipper will be hosting a webinar that addresses the findings from the recent Import Operations & Compliance Benchmark Study: Risky Business. 
 
“Risky Business: Best Practices in Balancing Operational Demands with Compliance Requirements” will broadcast live today, Wednesday, June 22 at 2pm EDT.  Panelists Nathan Pieri (SVP of Marketing and Product Development, Management Dynamics) and Jennifer Wade (Senior Consultant, BPE) will apply these findings to actionable business practices.
 
Topics will include:

• Operations and compliance organization structures
• Compliance policy responsibilities
• Productivity benchmarks
• Filing and reconciliation
• Duty avoidance programs
• Costs and investments
• Technology

Register for the webinar today!

American Shipper will be hosting a webinar that will address the findings from the recent Import Operations & Compliance Benchmark Study: Risky Business, published by American Shipper and BPE. 
 
“Risky Business: Best Practices in Balancing Operational Demands with Compliance Requirements” will broadcast live on Wednesday, June 22 at 2pm EDT.  Panelists Nathan Pieri (SVP of Marketing and Product Development, Management Dynamics) and Jennifer Wade (Senior Consultant, BPE) will apply these findings to actionable business practices.
 
Topics will include:
·     Operations and compliance organization structures
·     Compliance policy responsibilities
·     Productivity benchmarks
·     Filing and reconciliation
·     Duty avoidance programs
·     Costs and investments
·     Technology
 
Register for the webinar today!