U.S. Customs and Border Protection1 has posted a document providing the five current bond formulas for Activity Code 1 (Importer/Broker) continuous bonds, including those for imports subject to antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duties, and for bonds posted by importers that have unpaid bills or delinquent accounts.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it will be holding a free webinar on January 13, 2011 for ACE broker and importer Portal account holders on working with CBP forms and declarations in ACE.
On January 4, 2011, President Obama is scheduled to sign into law H.R. 2751, the FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) with respect to the safety of the food supply. The act includes new importer requirements and fees, certification for high risk food imports, verification of foreign suppliers, etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing an additional 30 day comment period for the proposed extension of its existing CBP Regulations Pertaining to Customs Brokers (19 CFR Part 111), and CBP Forms 3124 and 3124E information collection, which it plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.
The Treasury Department has published its fall 2010 semi-annual regulatory agenda for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The Department of Homeland Security has published its fall 2010 semi-annual regulatory agenda for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a frequently asked questions document to its website on user fees.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted the August, September, and October/November Trade Support Network monthly activity reports, which summarize the activity of all of the TSN Committees and Subcommittees for those months.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a revised version of its May 2010 frequently asked questions document regarding containers considered to be instruments of international traffic (IIT) that are imported into the U.S. with residue of bulk products.
On December 8, 2010, the House made minor amendments and passed the Senate’s version of food safety legislation, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) to improve the safety of the food supply. The act includes new importer requirements and fees, certification for high risk food imports, verification of foreign suppliers, etc.