We have seen terrible problems arise when pharmaceuticals for medical trials have been imported without sufficient coordination between the importer and its broker. The Product Development and Testing Act of 2000 (PDTA) was enacted as part of the Tariff Suspension and Trade Act of 2000 (Act). Its purpose is to promote product development and testing in the United States, by […]
A surprising number of our clients have received subpoenas in civil suits or from Federal agencies lately, and there tends to be a bit of confusion about what exactly the implied responsibilities are regarding subpoenas. As such, it seemed only appropriate to author a blog on the topic this week. To start, let’s review what a subpoena is. Officially, a […]
It is always important to ensure that you are completing international shipping documentation accurately. One of the documents required for each single commodity exported having a value exceeding $2,500 is a Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED). SEDs essentially allow the Census Bureau to keep track of what is being exported from the United States. Back when I started, in the Bronze […]