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Webster's definition: Willingness to follow or consent to another's wishes, e.g. compliance with the regulations

In the LML context, compliance means conducting business according to the rules and regulations governing commerce -- within states, between states and internationally. This article will focus primarily on international trade because it is the most complex and highly regulated model.

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Who enforces which rules?

The primary regulating bodies are the following United States entities and their overseas correlaries:

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP): A component of the US Treasury, CBP governs which goods can enter the country, as well as the form and quantities in which they can enter. Particular attention is paid to goods from countries with restricted trade agreements and those suspected of dumping practices. Customs can detain indefinitely any shipments that they feel require inspection for compliance. Customs also keeps track of unfinished goods that enter the country for further processing and re-export in a more finished form.

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Controls foods (except for certain meats and poultry products), drugs (human, animal and biological), cosmetics, medical devices and radiation emitting devices, etc., offered for entry into the United States through U.S. Customs.

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) www.usda.gov: Part of the USDA, FSIS is responsible for assuring that U.S. imported meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. They have explict rules and regulations regarding inspections, quarantines, reinspections, labeling and much more on the USDA site.

Federal Maritime Commission www.fmc.gov: Regulates ocean transportation, particularly rate tariffs and service contracts between shippers, carriers and nvoccs.

Federal Aviation Administration www.faa.gov: Deals primarily with air safety, e.g. hazardous materials, as well as homeland security.

Compliance and the LML

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