The interim final rule states that "CBP will enforce the importer security filing, vessel stow plan, and container status message requirement, through the assessment of liquidated damages, in addition to penalties applicable under other provisions of law." Can you give us an example?
To complete the scenario: The interim final rule states that "CBP will enforce the importer security filing, vessel stow
plan, and container status message requirement, through the assessment of liquidated damages,
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in addition to penalties applicable under other provisions of law." Can you give us an example
of the types of penalties you had in mind in this regard?
Penalty statutes available to CBP include 19 U.S.C. 1595a(b) and 1436, depending upon
the facts and circumstances of the violation. Penalty assessment and mitigation
guidelines have been published in the CBP Bulletin.