GISTnet Tips: 30 Oct 2002 GISTnet Tips: 30 Oct 2002
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General: Lots of talk lately about congestion surcharges, read about this timely topic at http://www.gistnet.com/sub/glossary/port_congestion_surcharge.html. Customs Brokers and Importers: What is "RLF"? Can you or should you be using it? See the GISTnet glossary at http://www.gistnet.com/sub/glossary/remote_location_filing.html. Freight Forwarders and Exporters: New B/L requirements for Brazil. All bills of lading for shipments, arriving on or after November 15, 2002, to any port in Brazil must include the following information: importer federal tax code (CNPJ) and full eight-digit product tariff classification (NCM) code. See GISTnet country guide for Brazil at http://www.gistnet.com/library/2/cidb/br.html.