U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a memorandum regarding its 2005 guidance for obtaining a valid power of attorney.
At a July 22, 2009 meeting in Washington, D.C., Commerce Secretary Locke listed his five trade agenda priorities for improving the trade fundamentals of the U.S. as (1) enhancing trade promotion and the support we provide to U.S. exporters, (2) pursuing visa reform, (3) undertaking a review of export controls, (4) strengthening international intellectual property protections, and (5) promoting more intergovernmental cooperation in support of U.S. exporters. (Remarks, dated 07/22/09, available at http://www.commerce.gov/NewsRoom/SecretarySpeeches/PROD01_008221)
CBP has posted a frequently asked questions document which it states addresses recurring questions regarding trade names and corporations for licensed Customs Brokers.
The World Customs Organization Council has approved a new set of amendments to the Harmonized System, the international level tariff schedule, which are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2012.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an ESAR A2.2 (ACE Initial Entry Types) Frequently Asked Questions document which covers ACE portal topics.
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice announcing that it will hold a partially open meeting on July 14, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
The Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Secure Freight Initiative, Richard DiNucci, provided an update on 10+2 during the July 7, 2009 National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America's Importer Security Filing webinar.
CBP has posted an updated version of its "ACE on the Road" event schedule, which includes the following event:
The Federal Maritime Commission has recently received two amendments to agreements that would either reduce the minimum service levels or reduce the number of sailings under an agreement.
The Port of New York/Newark has issued an Informational Pipeline stating that containers consigned to a C-TPAT importer that are designated for drayage to a Centralized Examination Station (CES) for a CBP Enforcement, Trade, or Agriculture examination, will clearly be designated as "C-TPAT Priority," on the Permit to Transfer or CF3461 document faxed to the CES facility. The CES facility will in turn, dray to their facility, and present for examination, the C-TPAT Priority cargo before non-C-TPAT designated containerized cargo. (See future issue of ITT for details.) (Pipeline 09-016-NWK is available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com)