CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
CBP has posted a presentation that provides information on the Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS), a feature of its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). According to CBP, this presentation was developed for members of the trade community to utilize in their presentations to other members of the trade community as part of the ACE and PMS outreach effort. The presentation discusses the benefits of PMS, which include: (1) providing additional flexibility and potentially significant cash flow advantages, (2) allowing the broker to select either a national or a port statement, (3) allowing the broker to pay on behalf of the importer on either an importer or broker statement from the importer or broker Automated Clearing House (ACH) account, etc. (CBP's ACE Periodic Monthly Statement overview, dated March 2006, available at http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/briefings_info/trade_pms_presentation.ctt/trade_pms_presentation.pdf.)
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1. "Trade to Trade" ACE Periodic Monthly Statement Presentation
2. Various Postings on CBP's Web Site
CBP port inspection and surveillance technologies. CBP has issued a fact sheet discussing port inspection and surveillance technologies including the Container Security Initiative (CSI), the use of technology such as radiation portal monitors, personal radiation detectors, large-scale Gamma-ray/X-ray imagining systems, etc. (CBP port inspection fact sheet, dated 02/21/06, available by emailing documents@brokerpower.com.)
Becoming a Customs broker. CBP has posted a fact sheet providing information on how to become a Customs broker, which includes eligibility requirements, broker license exam information, application instructions for a broker license, etc. According to CBP, there are approximately 11,000 active licensed Customs brokers currently in the U.S. (CBP Customs broker fact sheet available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/broker_management/brokers.xml.)
ACE on the Road. CBP has posted an updated schedule (02/27/06) of various March - April 2006 meetings, seminars, and conferences concerning a range of ACE and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) topics. The updated schedule reflects a date correction for the March 16, 2006 ACE Carrier Workshop in Langley, BC (from March 15, 2006). (Updated schedule, dated 02/27/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace_on_the_road.xml.)
CSI press release and fact sheet. CBP has posted a press release and fact sheet discussing CSI and identifying the four key elements of CSI. CBP states that it hopes to meet its goal of having 50 operational CSI ports by the end of fiscal year 2006. (CSI in brief, dated 02/15/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/international_activities/csi/csi_in_brief.xml and CSI fact sheet, dated February 2006 available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/border_security/international_activities/csi/csi_fact_sheet.ctt/csi_fact_sheet.doc.)
ACE accomplishments fact sheet. CBP has posted a fact sheet listing as of February 7, 2006, the accomplishments of ACE from 1999-February 2006. (CBP ACE accomplishments fact sheet, dated 02/07/06, available at http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/trade/factsheet_accomplish.ctt/factsheet_accomplish.pdf.)