Customs and Border Protection is considering offering trusted trader benefits to those in the e-commerce world, to improve compliance, said John Leonard, CBP executive director-trade policy and programs, on a panel last week at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America annual conference. The hope is to "incentivize all these new actors in this space to improve the platforms and marketplaces, etc., to be more compliant," he said in Rancho Mirage, California. The agency will need to act quickly on an e-commerce policy "because it's already overtaking us," said Jim Swanson, association director-cargo and conveyance security and controls.
Customs and Border Protection is considering offering trusted trader benefits to those in the e-commerce world, to improve compliance, said John Leonard, CBP executive director-trade policy and programs, on a panel last week at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America annual conference. The hope is to "incentivize all these new actors in this space to improve the platforms and marketplaces, etc., to be more compliant," he said in Rancho Mirage, California. The agency will need to act quickly on an e-commerce policy "because it's already overtaking us," said Jim Swanson, association director-cargo and conveyance security and controls.
Customs and Border Protection is considering offering trusted trader benefits to those in the e-commerce world, to improve compliance, said John Leonard, CBP executive director-trade policy and programs, on a panel last week at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America annual conference. The hope is to "incentivize all these new actors in this space to improve the platforms and marketplaces, etc., to be more compliant," he said in Rancho Mirage, California. The agency will need to act quickly on an e-commerce policy "because it's already overtaking us," said Jim Swanson, association director-cargo and conveyance security and controls.
The Food and Drug Administration posted its updated list of filer evaluation outcomes for May 2018. The frequency of filer evaluations depends on the number of lines filed by the company. An outcome of "paperless" means FDA has determined that electronic filing is appropriate, while "corrective action plan" means FDA has found an elevated error rate and has directed the filer to fix the issue, and "dual-mode filer" means the company has failed to implement corrective action plans and has been returned to dual-mode (paper and electronic) filing. The following filer evaluation outcomes were updated in FDA's May 2018 list:
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- The completion of "core" ACE was a proud moment for Brenda Smith, CBP executive assistant commissioner-trade, but she's aware of the remaining needs for the system, she said during a May 2 speech at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America's annual conference. "I know we're not done," she said. "Let me say that again. I know we're not done."
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- The completion of "core" ACE was a proud moment for Brenda Smith, CBP executive assistant commissioner-trade, but she's aware of the remaining needs for the system, she said during a May 2 speech at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America's annual conference. "I know we're not done," she said. "Let me say that again. I know we're not done."
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Customs brokers are mostly happy in dealing with the Centers of Excellence and Expertise, panelists said during a May 2 discussion at that National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America's annual conference. Maureen Oliphant, regional compliance manager at Yusen Logistics, said she is seeing far fewer Requests for Information (CBP Form 28). There have even been occasions that someone from a Center called Oliphant to ask for other information rather than sending out a CF 28, she said. CBP "is a lot easier to deal with" since the Centers were added, Oliphant said.
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Customs brokers are mostly happy in dealing with the Centers of Excellence and Expertise, panelists said during a May 2 discussion at that National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America's annual conference. Maureen Oliphant, regional compliance manager at Yusen Logistics, said she is seeing far fewer Requests for Information (CBP Form 28). There have even been occasions that someone from a Center called Oliphant to ask for other information rather than sending out a CF 28, she said. CBP "is a lot easier to deal with" since the Centers were added, Oliphant said.