Date: June 19, 2026

Regulatory & Legal Disclosure

Nature of Order

  • The company has received a demand order for liquidated damages of $5,000 from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • The penalty was imposed for late filing of a bill of lading (number AOLA-L24NYK.024737) as required under US laws (19 CFR 149.2(b), 19 CFR 113.62(j)).
  • The specific violation was the late filing of the Importer Security Filing (ISF) for the bill of lading, which was required to be filed 24 hours prior to lading of cargo on the vessel APL QINGDAO (voyage number 4109) at Mundra, India on March 6, 2024.

Company Response

  • The company is in the process of filing an appeal for waiver of the liquidated damages with the appropriate authority.
  • The company may submit a petition for relief to CBP, either in paper form or electronically through https://epet.cbp.dhs.gov.
  • The petition should explain extenuating circumstances and be addressed to the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, forwarded to the FP&F officer at: FPF OFFICE, 1100 RAYMOND BLVD, STE 316, NEWARK, NJ 07102-5234.

Financial Impact Assessment

  • The company has stated that there is no material impact on financial & operational activities of the Company from this order.

Bond Details

  • The bond in question is #18C000RNT with an amount of $50,000, effective from July 17, 2018.
  • The bond type is "Importer or broker" (Type 8).
  • The surety for the bond is Southwest Marine and General Ins, 200 N MARTINGALE RD, Ste 700, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-2033.

Authority and Timing

  • The order was issued by FP&F Officer Christopher Latourette (973-368-6960) on May 15, 2026.
  • The company received the order on June 19, 2026.
  • The case number is 2026460120277901, and the port code is 4601NEWARK.