Foreign Trade Regulations International Trade Data Users Conference

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Foreign Trade RegulationsInternational Trade
Data Users Conference
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Todays Topics

• Mandatory AES
• FTSR Changes
• Penalty Provisions
• Outreach and Education

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Legal Authority for Mandatory Filing

• Phase I - Mandatory Filing For Conflict
  Diamonds
• Public Law 108-19, Clean Diamond Trade Act,
  (October 20, 2003)
• Phase II Mandatory Filing For USML/CCL
• Public Law 106113, Title XII, Proliferation
  Prevention Enhancement Act of 1999 (October
  18,2003)
• Phase III Full Mandatory
• Public Law 107-228 Security Assistance Act of
  2002

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FTSR Changes

• CURRENT NEW
• SED EEI
• FTSR FTR
• Option 2 Pre Departure
• Option 4 Post Departure

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New Information

• Definitions
• Penalty Provisions
• Appendices
• Filing Timeframes

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State of Origin Address Requirement

• The address required for the USPPI is
• The address location from which the merchandise
  actually starts its journey to the port of export.

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Penalty Provisions

• Delegation of Authority
• Department of Commerce
• - Bureau of Industry and Securitys Office of
  Export Enforcement
• Department of Homeland Security
• - Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• - Customs and Border Protection

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Penalty Provisions Continued

• Civil Penalties
• USPPI or Authorized Agent or Carrier who
• Late Filings
• - Up to 1,100 per each day delinquency or up to
  a maximum of 10,000 per violation
• Other Violations
• Up to 10,000 per violation
• Penalties may be mitigated

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Penalty Provisions Continued

• Criminal Penalties
• USPPI or Authorized Agent who knowingly
• - Fails to file
• - Files false or misleading information
• - Furthering illegal activities
• Fines
• Up to 10,000 per violation
• Imprisonment for not more than five years
• Both

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Regulation Revision Process

• Notice of Proposed Rule Making
• Comment Period 60 days
• Issue Final Rule
• Implement after 90 days
• (1st Quarter 2006)

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Outreach and Education

• Mandatory AES Compliance Conference
• 199 Seminar
• 60 Workshop
• ROEB, CAB, AES, CBP
• Upcoming Seminars in 2006
• San Juan, Puerto Rico Jan. 26, 2006
• Jacksonville, Florida Feb. 22, 2006
• Los Angeles, CA. March

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Foreign Trade Division

• Regulations, Outreach and Education Branch
• Joey Morales
• O [phone]
• F [phone]ftdregs_at_census.gov