GISTnet Tips: 2001-11-14

General:
What is a "base port"?  Find out in the GISTnet glossary at
http://www.gistnet.com/sub/glossary/base_port.html.

Customs Brokers and Importers:
Do you know what an "assist" is?  Find out in the GISTnet glossary at
http://www.gistnet.com/sub/glossary/assist.html.

Freight Forwarders/Exporters:
Have you ever wanted an easy way to check if a person or a business is on
any restricted or denied status?  See GISTnet referrals under "Prohibited
Parties" at http://www.gistnet.com/library/2/ref/76.html.  Here you will
find links to the four major lists: Office of Defense Trade Controls,
Debarred Parties; BXA, Denied Parties List, and Entity List; and Office of
Foreign Assets Control, Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
List.