Importer Security Filing - November 1st Fuel Surcharge Update

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online.

October 30, 2013  Importer Security Filing- Next Level of Enforcement Dear Customer, The Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association recently shared information on a plan for the next level of enforcement on Importer security Filings (ISF) by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the port of Los Angeles (LA). When ISF Enforcement began in July, (CBP) in LA took a measured approach in placing holds on cargo that did not have an ISF on file 24 hours prior to delivery. The holds were only placed on those shipments that were on a regular Straight Bill of lading and not on consolidated shipments. The goal of this approach was to try to bring more shipments into a higher compliance level. This approach has worked. There has been more than a 50% reduction in the numbers of shipments that are arriving without an ISF on file. CBP in Los Angeles will now be raising the bar for measuring the ISF's that are not on file.  In a conference call with several trade associations in Los Angeles, DFO Todd Owen explained that CBP will now hold shipments that do not have an ISF on file 48 hours prior to the arrival of the vessel beginning Monday, October 7, 2013. CBP in LA will also start placing holds shipments for house bills of lading in consolidated containers. The containers will not be held at the terminals. CBP will initially place a "2O" manifest hold on the container to show that the hold is an ISF hold. They will then allow a Permit to Transfer to move the container(s) to the consolidator's Container Freight Station (CFS). The CFS's at the ports are not automated with CBP for receiving manifest data that includes electronic holds and releases. CBP will have to send a manual hold in writing designating which house bill of lading must be held. The remaining house bills that did have the ISF on file timely will be released as under current practice. Consolidated containers that are held for ISF purposes will not necessarily be designated for a Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII). When the cargo is held at the CFS, CBP will determine if an exam is necessary. CBP may decide to examine the cargo at the CFS or they may request it to be examined at a Centralized Exam Site.  While the above information is specific to the port of LA, it is expected that CBP at other ports will follow suit. Importers needs to remain diligent in ensuring the ISF filings are timely and correctly filed in association with their importation to avoid potential holds and/or liquidated damages. *See Spotlight article from June 7, 2013 on ISF Enforcement here. If you have any questions, please contact your DHL Global forwarding representative or chb.consulting@dhl.com . Paul Vroman Manager, Regulatory & Compliance Consulting DHL Global Forwarding US  Fuel Surcharge Update Please view the November 1, 2013 fuel surcharge update here.  Please note that due to the complex nature of the subject matter, DHL Global Forwarding cannot be responsible for actions taken by the reader in reliance on the information contained herein without prior consultation with DHL Global Forwarding.  © 2013 - DHL Global Forwarding | 1801 NW 82nd Avenue | Miami, FL 33126 USA www.dhl-dgf.com . MarketingCommunicationsDGFUSA@dhl.com | Miami, FL 33126 US This email was sent to angelo.evangelista2006.schedule@blogger.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences | opt out using TrueRemove®. Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.

Market Briefing from WorldCargo News Online

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LATEST WCN E-NEWSLETTER IN YOUR BROWSER Welcome to the latest eNewsletter from the publishers of WorldCargo News, the world's leading resource for international cargo professionals. Click here to view a sample issue of WorldCargo News and subscription information. Click here for information on advertising in print or online. Market Briefing CTU packing code moves a step closer The joint IMO/ILO/UN-ECE cargo transport unit packing code of practice should be finalised in Geneva on 4-5 November... Click here for more Mombasa STS crane order A decision by Kenya Ports Authority to purchase three STS container cranes from Liebherr has got the go-ahead... Click here for more HES Beheer to buy Atic HES Beheer is to become sole owner of stevedoring and transport group Atic... Click here for more US Congress moves on dredging The US Congress has passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Bill (WRRDA).... Click here for more APMT Rotterdam talks resume Calls are still being diverted despite talks being reopened... Click here for more Miami terminal on the block PortMiami has invited "expressions of intent" from parties interested in operating a container terminal at the port.... Click here for more Hanjin to quit Portland Hanjin Shipping has announced it will stop calling at the Port of Portland in January 2014.... Click here for more Dual fuel reach stacker Kalmar will test a diesel/LNG duel fuel reach stacker in Livorno with Maintenance Global Service Srl, as part of the EU-backed "Greencranes" project... Click here for more Stena Line beefs up service Stena Line has confirmed it will be adding extra freight capacity to its Belfast-Liverpool service... Click here for more Eurogate in for Israel The Israel newspaper The Marker has reported that Eurogate will particicpate in the prequalification bidding for both Hamitratz in Haifa and Hadoromoin in Ashdod... Click here for more "Steady as she goes" for straddle carriers The straddle carrier market, according to one supplier, is flat but not flat-lining." While the big batch orders are past, as new terminals usually employ RTGs or ASCs for yard duties, there is still a market for replacement machines, and also to handle greater throughputs.... Click here for more Crossing the isthmus Shipping lines soon could have four additional choices of transport arteries linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.... Click here for more Private sector plays for higher stakes in Peru State ports operator Enapu is gradually being squeezed out.... Click here for more Raising the USEC infrastructure stakes Recent throughput figures from Virginia and Charleston suggest that water depth is emerging as a key advantage.... Click here for more Doing the Latin tango South America's liner trades have been singled out as offering the container shipping industry some of its best growth prospects, but will this hold true?... Click here for more Seeking cold comforts The cold logistics chain needs improvements in transparency, efficiency and fairness if the industry is to move forward.... Click here for more Demand blows hot and cold Machinery builders suffered earlier in 2013 as reefer output slumped but prospects appear brighter for the coming year with orders already picking up again.... Click here for more Cautious ambitions for growth Grup TCB's CEO wants his company to rise through the ranks of the global box terminal operators.... Click here for more Miami's window of opportunity Miami is prepared to seize the opportunity afforded by the Panama Canal expansion to double its container throughput.... Click here for more Chile debates "mega port" A proposed new mega-port in Chile's central (V) region would triple the existing TEU handling capacity in the area, and would require investment estimated at US$3B.... Click here for more Unsubscribing You can change your selection of content in your Market Briefing from WorldCargo News Online, or unsubscribe at any time. Click here and then click on 'Edit your email Alert' to modify your selection or to unsubscribe. If you have mislaid your password, enter your email address - angelo.evangelista2006.schedule@blogger.com - into 'Your email address' and click on 'Remind me': your password will be emailed immediately to that email address. Why not subscribe to the Market Briefing from Bulk Materials International? Just click here to subscribe and select the subjects that suit you. Publisher WCN Publishing Northbank House 5 Bridge Street Leatherhead SURREY KT22 8BL United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1372 375511 Fax: +44 (0)1372 370111 Visit other WCN Publishing publications: Bulk Materials International (c) WCN Publishing FEATURED EVENT TOC Container Supply Chain Middle East 2013 The 3rd TOC Container Supply Chain: Middle East will once again be in Dubai for 2013. The 3-day event provides a free to attend exhibition that runs alongside a high-level conference. 9-11 December 2013 Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arab Emirates Click here for more information Reports Container Terminal Planning - A Theoretical Approach A major study by Dr Itsuro Watanabe (Container System Technology). This comprehensive 245 page study is an in-depth analysis of capacity constraints, productivity, selectivity and flexibility of different container handling systems in terminals of different types and sizes: common-users or dedicated; hub centre (transshipment and/or relay) or import/export vocation; gateway or feeder port; intermodal rail or truck distribution inland; with or without CFS, etc. Click here for more information Upcoming events PPI Transport Symposium Baltimore 2013 28-31 October 2013 Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore USA Click here for more information Transport Security Expo 2013 13-14 November 2013 Olympia, London UK Click here for more information SAUDI TRANSTEC 2013 8-10 December 2013 Dhahran International Exhibitions Center in Dammam Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Click here for more information TOC Container Supply Chain Middle East 2013 9-11 December 2013 Dubai World Trade Centre United Arab Emirates Click here for more information Cargo Logistics Canada Expo & Conference 29-30 January 2014 Vancouver Convention Centre West Canada Click here for more information Intermodal Asia 2014 1-3 April 2014 Shanghai World Expo Center, Shanghai China Click here for more information Intermodal South America 2014 1-3 April 2014 Transamerica Expo Center, Sao Paulo Brazil Click here for more information TOC CSC: Asia in 2014 8-9 April 2014 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore Click here for more information TOC CSC Europe 2014 24-26 June 2014 Excel, London UK Click here for more information Navis World 2014 5-8 October 2014 Intercontinental San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco USA Click here for more information World Maritime & Logistics Outlook Panama 2015 9 - 11 February 2015 Hard Rock Hotel, Panama City Panama Click here for more information Thursday, October 24, 2013 AFR Interview & CBP Announcement If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. October 23, 2013  Air Freight Market Trends The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures at the end of the first half of 2013 showing a 1.2 percent year-over-year expansion in global air freight demand. Although this is weak, it was an improvement in comparison to the previous months and to the average growth realized over the first half of the year. Thomas Kuhles, Vice President of Air Freight at DHL Global Forwarding helped us gain some insight on the upcoming market trends.  "Based on various market analysis reports, global air freight volumes have started to show signs of renewed growth and are at their highest since mid-2011. Nonetheless, the global economic environment is still weak and the basis for further acceleration appears to be fragile," explained Kuhles. "During 2013, the key driver of global volume growth was worldwide Asian exports, but we experienced an increase on the Europe – Middle East & Africa, domestic North and Central America, and domestic Asia Pacific routes as well. The trends I have seen are a reduction in the weight of shipments, although the number of the shipments is moderately increasing. I can see a consistent shift from air freight to ocean freight aligned with tremendous cost savings. Last but not least, I see change in the production distribution and in the transit time requirements. Between 2014 and 2015, speculations show an average 4 percent increase in volumes," Kuhles concluded. In terms of capacity, there is a moderate increase, but the load factors are still low. Capacity continued to outpace demand growth in the first half of 2013, driven primarily by increasing belly capacity, which is roughly 40 percent of the global air cargo transportation method. "There are routes though which we are observing capacity tightening, like on transpacific routes. On these routes, if the capacity tightening trend continues over the next couple of weeks, logistics providers will be forced to issue a General Rate Increase (GRI) on lanes out of Asia to the Americas, "added the Vice President.  "In terms of price level, the improving consumer expectations and the demand forecasts are expected to keep freight rates stable in the short to medium term. The falling trend of the air freight price level stopped in July. Moving forward, I expect a moderate increase and additional charges. It is not related though to the ordinary peak season going from September to December, as the peak season itself almost disappeared during the past years due to the balance of supply and demand. During the past years, a new trend line was born marking several shorter seasons throughout the year," Kuhles continues. "Some of our carriers have already announced rate increases and some changes in their base calculations for the coming months, moving from actual to chargeable weight. I expect the same from the rest of the airlines soon. Customers with volumetric freight might face additional increases in their surcharges, but to mitigate this impact on our customers, DHL Global Forwarding will continue to explore alternative options and routings or alternative freight forwarding solutions." DHL Global Forwarding is the leading logistics provider worldwide and in the US air freight market. In the US, more than 700 air freight experts support DHL Global Forwarding customers to provide high quality services to and from more than 150 countries. "DHL Global Forwarding operates six multinational gateways and all these features enable us to provide excellent services at competitive prices for our customers," noted Kuhles. "In addition to our core services (scheduled flights, charters, etc.), we are continuously working on new and innovative solutions to make our customers satisfied and ensure we provide the most competitive service in the air freight market." CBP Sets Oct. 28 Enforcement Date for Entering IITs w/ Residue  -  CBP Will Begin 'Residue Entry' Pilot After a four year delay, US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will begin enforcing entry requirements on container residue on 10/28/13. CBP is also launching a pilot on the same date that will allow for simplified filing of "residue entries". To qualify for residue entry, the residue must fall under thresholds for weight or volume, and must not have any commercial value.  Residue entries will be released under modified procedures for low value shipments. Participation in the pilot is not required. Those that don't participate must enter the container residue under normal entry procedures. CBP is setting the threshold for "residue" at seven percent of container capacity for rail cargo, five percent for air cargo, three percent for ocean and truck cargo. This may be measured by weight or volume, depending on the commodity. CBP will consider containers with cargo that falls at or under those thresholds to contain "residual cargo."   If the residual cargo has no commercial value (i.e., the container will either be cleaned with the residue destroyed, or refilled for export), then CBP will allow a "residue entry" to be filed as follows: CBP will accept the declaration of the carrier, or the importer of record if other than the carrier, that the residue has no commercial value ($0) and the country of origin is the country from which the container is arriving The type of residue must be described at the six-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule level A residue entry will be required that says the residual cargo has no commercial value If a residue entry is filed, CBP will release the cargo under the low value mechanism, so no merchandise processing fee (MPF) will be due. Under the residue test, normal CBP regulations on low value shipments won't apply. Carriers will have the right to make the residue entry, and the entry can be made off the manifest with no further document requirements. If a residue entry is not filed, the importer will have to enter the cargo under normal entry mechanisms (i.e., formal or informal consumption entry). For containers with cargo that exceeds the above referenced thresholds, the cargo must be manifested and entered for consumption.  Click here to view the Federal Register notice on this subject. If you have any questions, please contact your DHL Global forwarding representative or chb.consulting@dhl.com . Paul Vroman Manager, Regulatory & Compliance Consulting DHL Global Forwarding US   Please note that due to the complex nature of the subject matter, DHL Global Forwarding cannot be responsible for actions taken by the reader in reliance on the information contained herein without prior consultation with DHL Global Forwarding.  © 2013 - DHL Global Forwarding | 1801 NW 82nd Avenue | Miami, FL 33126 USA www.dhl-dgf.com . MarketingCommunicationsDGFUSA@dhl.com | Miami, FL 33126 US This email was sent to angelo.evangelista2006.schedule@blogger.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences | opt out using TrueRemove®. Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. Friday, October 18, 2013 Possible CN Rail strike or lockout in Canada If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Share This: October 18, 2013                                                                                                                                     French   Dear Customer, The Teamsters union is warning of a potential strike or lockout at CN Rail starting on October 28. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said in a statement Monday that its offer to continue a conciliation effort, which ended October 7, has been rejected. The union represents some 3,300 conductors, trainmen, yardmen and traffic coordinators at CN. Spokesman Roland Hackl says the union is "extremely disappointed" by CN's refusal to extend mediation to forge a contract to replace one that expired July 22. A CN spokesman says the company is optimistic it can reach a settlement with the union "to avoid labor disruption in Canada," adding the earliest date for a strike or lockout is one minute after midnight on October 29. Mark Hallman said in an e-mail that the two sides are scheduled to resume collective bargaining on October 21, with the help of federally appointed mediators. He said those mediators had acted as conciliators during the conciliation process that ended October 7. There's currently no disruption to CN Rail service in Canada. We will watch this development carefully and continue to send updates as they become available. For further information please contact your local Sales Representative.   Best regards, Tom Cichon Ocean Freight Director, Canada Please refer to our Privacy Policy if you have any questions about how DHL handles personal information. Please note that due to the complex nature of the subject matter, DHL Global Forwarding cannot be responsible for actions taken by the reader in reliance on the information contained herein without prior consultation with DHL Global Forwarding. © (c) 2012-DHL Global Forwarding | 1801 NW 82nd Avenue | Miami, FL 33126 USA www.dhl-dgf.com This email was sent to angelo.evangelista2006.schedule@blogger.com manage your preferences | unsubscribe Market Briefing from WorldCargo News Online CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LATEST WCN E-NEWSLETTER IN YOUR BROWSER Welcome to the latest eNewsletter from the publishers of WorldCargo News, the world's leading resource for international cargo professionals. Click here to view a sample issue of WorldCargo News and subscription information. Click here for information on advertising in print or online. Market Briefing A glimpse into P3 Provisional information about the service schedules of shipping's mega-alliance of Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM has been published by MSC... Click here for more Helsinki and Tallinn in twin deal Finland's and Estonia's biggest ports have launched a "Twin-Ports" project... Click here for more DECS retrofit for Holland Line In December US company IMET will retrofit an auxiliary engine on a Holland America Line cruise vessel with its GreenPower Diesel Emission Control System... Click here for more Terex Noell stacks up RTG orders Noell China has reported new orders for no fewer than 48 RTGs, all for customers outside China... Click here for more Remote simulator from ABB ABB has launched a version of its crane simulator system for remote controlled STS cranes.... Click here for more Liverpool "on schedule" for 2015 Peel Ports says its £300M "Lverpool2" project is on course as the first steel piles are driven into the River Mersey... Click here for more Felixstowe handles MAJESTIC MAERSK The Port of Felixstowe has handled four of the world's largest container ships in 24 hours and in the process it has become the first port in the UK to handle an 18,000 TEU vessel... Click here for more MacAndrews calls Teesport PD Ports has announced a new weekly service into Teesport by new customer MacAndrews, part of CMA CGM... Click here for more Moin contract awarded APM Terminals has awarded the construction contract for the first phase of its new Terminal in Moin, Costa Rica to Van Oord and BAM International.... Click here for more Rail PPPs to drive intermodal and trade in Pakistan The Pakistan Government's plans to use public private partnerships (PPPs) to raise investment and increase efficiency levels in the country's rail network will also have a positive impact on trade and multimodal transport systems.... Click here for more ILO to join ICHCA seminar Frank Leys, ports specialist at the International Labour Organisation, will speak at ICHCA International's cargo unit packaging seminar... Click here for more Shippers frustrated by ocean carrier practices The shippers panel discussion at the Intermodal Europe 2013 conference last week revealed just how frustrated certain shippers were becoming with ocean carriers' overall scheduling practices and particularly their widespread adoption of slow speed steaming strategies.... Click here for more Deeper Darwin bids for business Darwin Port Corporation (DPC) wants to free up shipping movements in Darwin Harbour by removing an area of sand ridges at Charles Point Patches.... Click here for more Vehnet moves into India UK-based automotive logistics IT specialist Vehnet has joined forces with logistics service provider IRC (India) Ltd (IRCIL) to roll out an innovative package of automotive transportation, yard and workshop management solutions in India.... Click here for more Liner shipping at a crossroads? Container shipping lines should brace themselves for up to three years of significant overcapacity and falling freight rates. At least that was the consensus thinking of analysts and industry experts at the Intermodal Europe 2013 conference held in Hamburg last week.... Click here for more Gilfillan adds Newcastle The retirement of Gary Webb as CEO of Newcastle Port Corporation (NPC) has seen Grant Gilfillan appointed as his replacement pending the sale by the New South Wales Government of a 99-year lease of the port.... Click here for more Terex Fuchs available from TPS Rigid boom/jib hydraulic materials handlers are now available through Terex Port Solutions... Click here for more Paranagua next in line Antaq, the Brazilian National Agency for Waterways and Ports, has officially opened up the process for a second tranche of new port concessions... Click here for more Social peace again at Embraport Another 30-day truce has been agreed by unions and management at Brazil's newest container terminal in Santos... Click here for more Prince Rupert still waiting Maher Terminals has still not committed to a timeline for Phase 2 at the Port of Prince Rupert... Click here for more CyberLogitec ready to launch Korean TOS supplier CyberLogitec has its eye on big terminals and automation as part of its goal of becoming a leading software and systems supplier.... Click here for more Crane OCR for BCT Lithuanian IT systems engineering company Autepra has installed a process automation system, including crane OCR and passive RFID, at the Baltic Container Terminal in Riga.... Click here for more Closing in on remote reefer monitoring IDENTEC Solutions and WAM Technologies have announced a new partnership that enables IDENTEC to leverage WAM Technologies' patented refrigerated container interface technology to improve its reefer monitoring system.... Click here for more Bringing intelligence to the terminal business Prognoz believes terminals can leverage its Business Intelligence Platform to bring the benefits of big data to container terminal management.... Click here for more Certus targets integration Certus Port Automation is offering ports a full process automation package.... Click here for more CTOS for CICT The new Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) in Sri Lanka has opened with the in-house TOS developed by China Merchants Holdings (International's) (CMHI) in-house IT company CMHIT. CICT was constructed by CMHI under a BOT concession and is aiming to have a capacity of 10M TEU/ year by 2020.... Click here for more Building the optimal terminal Is optimisation the key to unlocking a step change in container terminal productivity?... Click here for more Tales from Germany's river banks Water depth challenges and the inevitable associated dredging controversies continue to dog Germany's leading sea ports.... Click here for more Running before you can walk? Container business is still on a strong upward curve in Russia's sea ports, but given the scale of planned investments, will there be enough to go around?... Click here for more EU clears Honeywell/Intermec The European Commission (EC) has approved the Honeywell/Intermec transaction announced in February this year. The deal has not been able to close, however, as the US Federal Trade Commission has still not given its approval.... Click here for more Dar tracking dispute The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has awarded a five year contract to Belgiumbased Antaser Afrique to provide electronic cargo tracking from this September. All imported cargoes, including transit cargoes, will have to be covered by an electronic cargo tracking note (ECTN), to be completed at the loading port for each bill of lading by the shipper or forwarder. Fines are to be imposed on those not complying and such freight will not be permitted to clear customs.... Click here for more Eye on the cargo Italy-based Zenatek is finding one of the main barriers to a greater acceptance of container tracking is logistics operators that do not want shippers and cargo owners to have the ability to evaluate their performance.... Click here for more Unsubscribing You can change your selection of content in your Market Briefing from WorldCargo News Online, or unsubscribe at any time. Click here and then click on 'Edit your email Alert' to modify your selection or to unsubscribe. If you have mislaid your password, enter your email address - angelo.evangelista2006.schedule@blogger.com - into 'Your email address' and click on 'Remind me': your password will be emailed immediately to that email address. Why not subscribe to the Market Briefing from Bulk Materials International? Just click here to subscribe and select the subjects that suit you. Publisher WCN Publishing Northbank House 5 Bridge Street Leatherhead SURREY KT22 8BL United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1372 375511 Fax: +44 (0)1372 370111 Visit other WCN Publishing publications: Bulk Materials International (c) WCN Publishing FEATURED EVENT TOC Container Supply Chain Middle East 2013 The 3rd TOC Container Supply Chain: Middle East will once again be in Dubai for 2013. The 3-day event provides a free to attend exhibition that runs alongside a high-level conference. 9-11 December 2013 Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arab Emirates Click here for more information Reports Container Terminal Planning - A Theoretical Approach A major study by Dr Itsuro Watanabe (Container System Technology). This comprehensive 245 page study is an in-depth analysis of capacity constraints, productivity, selectivity and flexibility of different container handling systems in terminals of different types and sizes: common-users or dedicated; hub centre (transshipment and/or relay) or import/export vocation; gateway or feeder port; intermodal rail or truck distribution inland; with or without CFS, etc. Click here for more information Upcoming events Understanding the new IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units 22 October 2013 HQS Wellington, London UK Click here for more information PPI Transport Symposium Baltimore 2013 28-31 October 2013 Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore USA Click here for more information Transport Security Expo 2013 13-14 November 2013 Olympia, London UK Click here for more information SAUDI TRANSTEC 2013 8-10 December 2013 Dhahran International Exhibitions Center in Dammam Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Click here for more information TOC Container Supply Chain Middle East 2013 9-11 December 2013 Dubai World Trade Centre United Arab Emirates Click here for more information Cargo Logistics Canada Expo & Conference 29-30 January 2014 Vancouver Convention Centre West Canada Click here for more information Intermodal Asia 2014 1-3 April 2014 Shanghai World Expo Center, Shanghai China Click here for more information Intermodal South America 2014 1-3 April 2014 Transamerica Expo Center, Sao Paulo Brazil Click here for more information TOC CSC Europe 2014 24-26 June 2014 Excel, London UK Click here for more information Navis World 2014 5-8 October 2014 Intercontinental San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco USA Click here for more information World Maritime & Logistics Outlook Panama 2015 9 - 11 February 2015 Hard Rock Hotel, Panama City Panama Click here for more information Spotlight Newsletter - Indonesia VAT / US Government Shutdown Update V If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Notification of Value Added Tax (VAT) Implementation in Indonesia October 17, 2013   Dear Customer, On February 27, 2013 the Indonesia Minister of Finance (MoF) introduced new regulation No. 38/PMK.011/2013. This regulation imposes new effective VAT rates on certain supplies of goods and services. These new rates became effective from March 1, 2013.  Under this regulation, Freight forwarding services are subject to VAT 1% in which billing includes freight charges. Other than Freight services, it is subject to normal VAT rate 10% Following to the release of MOF Regulation No. 38/PMK.011/2013, as the general taxpayer under the said regulations, DHL Global Forwarding Indonesia (DHL ID) will be in compliance with the Indonesia regulation, The Value Added Tax (VAT) will be levied effective from September 1, 2013 as below:  *Freight charges includes airfreight, ocean freight and surcharges, the origin/destination charges related to the said file contain, customs clearance, documentation, port charges, THC, pre-carriage, on-carriage and etc. ** If DHL ID only performs custom clearance (without freight) then the service  subject to 10% VAT rate but if custom clearance is part of Air/Ocean Freight service rendered by DHL ID then the1% VAT is applicable Thank you for choosing DHL Global Forwarding as your logistics partner. Best regards, October 17, 2013  US Federal Government Shutdown Over Dear Customer,  The US Congress has passed a bill that the President has signed providing a temporary spending plan and increase in the debt limit. With this action, the U.S. Federal shutdown has come to an end. The Federal workers who had been affected by the shutdown are returning to work.  All affected government agencies will be back to normal operations as of October 17th.     It will take some time for the agencies to catch up on any backlog of work that was not acted upon during the shutdown, so there may continue to be some residual delays in the processing of permits, rulings, etc.  Any effects the shutdown has had on imports & exports should dissipate over the next week.    It is important to note that the government's action is only a temporary fix. The country will now be funded through January 15, 2014. A final budget must be in place by this date or else another shutdown may occur.     If you have any questions, please contact your DHL Global forwarding representative or chb.consulting@dhl.com . Best regards,   Paul Vroman Manager, Regulatory & Compliance Consulting DHL Global Forwarding US Please note that due to the complex nature of the subject matter, DHL Global Forwarding cannot be responsible for actions taken by the reader in reliance on the information contained herein without prior consultation with DHL Global Forwarding.  © 2013 - DHL Global Forwarding | 1801 NW 82nd Avenue | Miami, FL 33126 USA www.dhl-dgf.com . MarketingCommunicationsDGFUSA@dhl.com | Miami, FL 33126 US This email was sent to angelo.evangelista2006.schedule@blogger.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences | opt out using TrueRemove®. Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. Subscribe to: Comments (Atom) Google Analytics jobs @ JobStreet.com Loading... Feedjit Subscribe via email Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner Vessel Schedule Loading... Search This Blog Get The Latest Vessels Update Posts Atom Posts All Comments Atom All Comments Total Pageviews Followers Blog Archive April (1) March (14) February (11) January (1) December (2) November (5) October (13) September (7) August (4) July (3) June (3) May (9) April (4) March (4) February (9) January (3) December (1) November (32) October (18) September (14) August (4) July (4) June (14) May (13) April (6) February (5) January (16) December (10) November (13) September (3) August (5) July (5) June (9) May (12) April (8) March (1) February (11) January (1) December (2) November (3) October (3) August (4) July (4) June (7) May (3) April (6) March (11) February (21) January (8) December (2) November (10) October (27) September (11) August (13) July (10) June (13) May (9) April (11) March (11) February (13) January (9) December (313) November (316) October (119) September (1180) August (2093) July (962) June (538) May (411) April (674) March (2042) February (1645) January (711) December (497) November (850) October (574) September (461) August (403) July (389) June (520) May (405) April (635) March (571) February (537) January (221) December (141) November (4) October (5) September (5) August (13) July (19) June (14) May (2) April (12) March (33) February (22) January (24) December (25) November (34) October (27) September (32) August (19) July (31) June (21) May (22) April (23) March (31) February (17) January (23) December (23) November (21) October (31) September (23) August (17) July (24) June (21) May (13) April (12) March (10) February (14) January (13) December (11) November (5) October (9) September (18) August (37) July (21) June (10) May (10) April (10) March (7) February (6) January (9) December (6) November (11) October (8) September (5) August (7) July (5) June (7) May (10) April (12) March (9) February (8) January (10) December (9) November (9) October (19) September (22) August (29) July (24) June (20) May (23) April (30) March (22) February (22) January (20) December (12) November (19) October (18) September (14) August (17) July (1) June (41) May (36) January (5) January (1) Vessel Schedule Loading... Hosted by Angelo Evangelista. Picture Window theme. Powered by Blogger.