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.