CBP is "working smarter and faster to keep the engine of our economy running smoothly and safely, CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske said in a blog post (here). "CBP has made tremendous progress in streamlining our operations, going paperless wherever possible, and working closely with foreign governments, cargo carriers, brokers, and their customers to get lawful cargo into the country as quickly and securely as possible," he said. The agency is involved in a wide swath of transactions, much of which goes unseen by the general public, he said. "That mouse-click by an online shopper sets a complex chain of events into motion that involves CBP nearly every step of the way," said Kerlikowske. "If it’s an order for a finished product from overseas, it’s subject to CBP inspection. Even if it’s for a product 'made in the U.S.A.,' it’s possible that that one or more parts for that product were imported. With such a massive universe of products entering the U.S. marketplace, the stakes are high. We process more than $6 billion in imports and $4 billion in exports – more than $2.4 trillion a year."
International Trade Today is providing readers with some of the top stories for Nov. 2-6 in case they were missed.
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices for Nov. 6 (note that some may also be given separate headlines):
BALTIMORE -- CBP’s rewrite of its Part 111 customs broker regulations is again on hold until the agency completes regulatory changes required for implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment, said CBP Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith at the CBP East Coast Trade Symposium on Nov. 4. The effort on broker regulations involves many of the same resources as the ACE regulatory changes, currently CBP’s top priority, meaning a proposed rule on Part 111 is at least six months away, she said.
Chris Reynolds and Andre LaMorgia, previously with OHL, recently founded a new customs consultancy and brokerage named Cardinal Trade Associates in Philadelphia (here). At OHL, Reynolds was senior manager of trade services and LaMorgia was senior trade compliance analyst.
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices for Nov. 4 (note that some may also be given separate headlines):
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., will reintroduce do-not-track legislation that would give American consumers the power to tell companies, including data brokers, that they don't want their information collected. He announced it during a Senate Privacy Subcommittee hearing on whether information held by data brokers is secure.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., will reintroduce do-not-track legislation that would give American consumers the power to tell companies, including data brokers, that they don't want their information collected. He announced it during a Senate Privacy Subcommittee hearing on whether information held by data brokers is secure.
BALTIMORE -- As efforts to facilitate trade and enhance border security continue into the future, a key factor in their success will be the trade industry’s and the government’s willingness to invest resources, said government and industry officials during a panel discussion at CBP’s East Coast Trade Symposium on Nov. 4. Continued automation and international harmonization will require a commitment from industry and the government to change business practices and educate stakeholders, they said.
International Trade Today is providing readers with some of the top stories for Oct. 26-30 in case they were missed.