Wood Packing Materials and CBP Penalties June 20 2018 by Peter Quinter Esq Peter Quinter Attorney Customs amp International Trade Law Group GrayRobinson PA Mobile 954 2701864 Office 305 4166960 ID: 770770
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Wood Packing Materials and CBP PenaltiesJune 20, 2018 byPeter Quinter, Esq.
Peter Quinter, AttorneyCustoms & International Trade Law GroupGrayRobinson, P.A.Mobile (954) 270-1864Office (305) 416-6960 Miami, FloridaPeter.Quinter@Gray-Robinson.comSkype: Peter.Quinter1
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Frequently Asked Questions on Wood Packaging MaterialsEffective November 1, 2017, responsible parties with documented WPM violations may be issued a penalty. This is a change from the previous published tolerance of five WPM violations.
§ 319.40-3 General permits; articles that may be imported without a specific permit; articles that may be imported without either a specific permit or an importer document (a)…(b)Regulated wood packaging material. Regulated wood packaging material, whether in actual use as packing for regulated or nonregulated articles or imported as cargo, may be imported into the United States under a general permit in accordance with the following conditions: The wood packaging material must have been treated in accordance with part 305 of this chapter. (2)Marking. The wood packaging material must be marked in a visible location on each article, preferably on at least two opposite sides of the article, with a legible and permanent mark that indicates that the article meets the requirements of this paragraph. The mark must be approved by the International Plant Protection Convention in its International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures to certify that wood packaging material has been subjected to an approved measure, and must include a unique graphic symbol, the ISO two-letter country code for the country that produced the wood packaging material, a unique number assigned by the national plant protection agency of that country to the producer of the wood packaging material, and an abbreviation disclosing the type of treatment (e.g., HT for heat treatment or MB for methyl bromide fumigation). The currently approved format for the mark is as follows, where XX would be replaced by the country code, 000 by the producer number, and YY by the treatment type (HT or MB):
7 CFR 319.40-3 - General permits; articles that may be imported without a specific permit; articles that may be imported without either a specific permit or an importer document.(b)Regulated wood packaging material.(3)Immediate reexport of regulated wood packaging material without required mark. An inspector at the port of first arrival may order the immediate reexport of regulated wood packaging material that is imported without the mark required by paragraph (b)(2) of this section, in addition to or in lieu of any port of first arrival procedures required by § 319.40-9 of this part
U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection service Plant Protection and QuarantineEmergency Action Notification
U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection service Plant Protection and QuarantineEmergency Action Notification Sample
Notice of Penalty
Demand if hereby made for payment of $195,777.00 representing______ penalties assessed against you for violation of law or regulation or breach of bond, as set forth below:
Notice of Penalty or Liquidated Damages Incurred and Demand for Payment
19 U.S. Code § 1595a - Aiding unlawful importation(a)…(b) Penalty for aiding unlawful importation Every person who directs, assists financially or otherwise, or is in any way concerned in any unlawful activity mentioned in the preceding subsection shall be liable to a penalty equal to the value of the article or articles introduced or attempted to be introduced.
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Wood Packing Materials and CBP PenaltiesJune 20, 2018 byPeter Quinter, Esq.