CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site an updated version of its new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) minimum-security criteria for customs brokers which were effective as of December 31, 2006. CBP's updated version deletes two repetitive paragraphs under the section on "Physical Security." BP's summary of the security requirements, 07010515, does not include the repetitive paragraphs and will be updated to provide CBP's link to the updated version. (CBP C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria for Customs Brokers (updated), posted 01/16/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/security_criteria/broker_imp_plan.ctt/broker_imple_plan.doc)
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1. CBP Makes Technical Corrections to New C-TPAT Minimum-Security Criteria for Brokers
2. CBP Meetings on ACE e-Manifest: Truck
CBP has posted four information bulletins to its Web site announcing that it will host Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) electronic manifest: Truck (e-Manifest: Truck) meetings which will take place on the follow dates at the below-listed locations:
January 23, 2007 in Del Rio, Texas
January 24, 2007 in Eagle Pass, Texas
January 25, 2007 in McAllen, Texas
January 26, 2007 in Brownsville, Texas
CBP states that the purpose of these meetings is to provide an overview of ACE, including information on how to establish an ACE account and begin filing e-Manifests.
(Note that the first group of ports where e-Manifest: Truck has been mandated for advance cargo information purposes- all land border ports in Washington and Arizona, as well as certain ports in North Dakota- will begin implementation on January 25, 2007 and the second group of ports- all land border ports in California, Texas, and New Mexico- will begin implementation on April 19, 2007. See ITT's Online Archives or 01/19/07 news, 07011905, for BP summary of the second group of ports becoming mandatory, which provides information on the first group of ports and CBP's phased implementation approach to mandatory e-Manifest: Truck.)
(CBP bulletins available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/)
3. Various Posting to CBP's Web Site
CBP has posted to its Web site the following:
Mandatory e-Manifest: Truck filing to begin on Jan. 25, 2007. CBP has issued a news release announcing that beginning January 25, 2007 it will begin requiring truck carriers to file e-Manifests when entering the U.S. through all ports of entry in Washington and Arizona, as well as the ports of Pembina, Neche, Walhalla, Maida, Hannah, Sarles and Hansboro, North Dakota. CBP adds that the mandatory e-Manifest: Truck policy will eventually be phased in at all land border ports. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/12/07 and 01/19/07 news, 07011205 and 07011905, for BP summaries of the first and second groups of ports becoming mandatory, and information on CBP's phased enforcement approach.) (CBP e-Manifest news release, dated 01/17/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/01172007_1.xml)
Comparison of yearly domestic value, number of IPR seizures. CBP has posted to its Web site a notice providing yearly comparisons of domestic value of intellectual property rights (IPR) seizures and the total number of IPR seizures. These IPR seizure statistics are for fiscal year (FY) 2002-FY 2006. (IPR seizure notice, dated 01/16/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ipr/seizure/seizure_stats.xml)
A look at the CBP international traveler inspection process. CBP has posted to its Web site a publication entitled "A Look at the CBP Traveler Inspection Process," which provides information on CBP's inspection process of international travelers. (CBP inspection publication, posted 01/17/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/travel/whyexamc.ctt/whyexamc.pdf)