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CBP CF 28s and 29s Increasingly Going to Importers of Record, Not Brokers

CBP forms 28 (Request for Information) and 29 (Notice of Action) are increasingly going straight to importers of record and no copy going to customs brokers, customs brokerage CPH Group said in an email (here). "With the CEEs coming into…

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full force it has become more common that Customs Form (CF) 28 and CF 29 go directly to the importer of record, without the broker receiving a courtesy copy," it said. "If you receive either a CF 28 Customs Request for Information and/or CF 29 Notice of Action, it is vital to keep your customs broker in the loop! It's also important to note that the ACE Secure Data Portal allows authorized users to receive and respond to both of these notices." CBP didn't comment.