CBP Asks Importers, Brokers to Wait to Make Software Updates After Dec. 19
As the agency prepares to roll out its National Broker Permit on Dec. 19, CBP has asked importers, brokers and software developers not to initiate updates to their systems until after the rollout date. During a biweekly ACE call on…
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Nov. 10, Steve Zaccaro of the Trade Transformation Office's Services Division told listeners that even though the initiative is "thoroughly tested" and ready to go, CBP would be grateful if participants did not make any changes to their own systems leading up to the opening of the new program. That way, Zaccaro said, any technical issues that arise will be known to be on CBP's end and that should significantly speed the fixing of inevitable technical issues. Anyone using the system would be wise to run as many "unique scenarios" through their own systems before Dec. 19 to iron out as much as possible, Zaccaro said.