CBP Posts COAC Issue Papers on Broker Regulations, CEEs
A new Broker Regulations working group will consider "at least four categories" as it works to develop recommendations for changes to CBP regulations for customs brokers (see 1601060028), said CBP in an issue paper (here) posted ahead of Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) meeting on Jan. 13. Those issues are: permits, data and reporting, management of operations, and fees. The broker regulations issue paper focuses on the Broker Regulations Working Group that will. The working group will include "will include participants from the trade community" and "CBP representatives, including Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) leadership, Office of Field Operations (OFO), the Office of Administration (OA) and the Office of International Trade (OT)," it said. The first meeting for the group is set for Jan. 19-20 in Alexandria, Virginia and finalized recommendations are expected by March, ahead of the April COAC meeting, it said.
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CBP also posted a new issue paper (here) that describes the new CEEs Uniformity Working Group. The CEEs working group is "chaired by COAC members with representation by CBP and the trade community" and "has been formed to consult on transparency matters involving uniform treatment and application of the trade policies and processes," said CBP. The group will also develop recommendations with a focus on "facilitation and enforcement with other critical CBP functions such as cargo operations; fines, penalties and forfeitures; and regulations and rulings," it said. The group will also consider recommendations on interaction with other government agencies and the release of informed compliance information and best practices, it said. The other COAC documents are available (here).