Robert F. Seely

Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP

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The C-TPAT And CSI Supply-Chain Security Initiatives Today

The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism ("C-TPAT") and Container Security Initiative ("CSI") are recognized as U.S. Customs and Border Protection's ("CBP's") primary supply-chain cargo security initiatives. CBP uses these programs in conjunction with pre-shipment trade data filing programs...

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International Law & Trade - Law Firms Highlights Of The Dominican Republic-Central America- United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)

The U.S, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua signed CAFTA on August 5. On August 2 President Bush signed the implementing legislation (Pub. L. 109-53) after the House of Representatives passed it (H.R. Bill 3045) by a bare majority of only 2 votes. The...

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The Legal Department Must Take A Serious Look At Export Compliance

Consider the following: On October 25, 2004, ITT Industries was ordered to pay $8 million for unauthorized export of night vision products, technical data, and defense services, $5 million of which was assessed for the company's "remedial compliance enhancements" specified in the order. Among other...

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