U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a December 14, 2004 version of its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and responses regarding the mandatory advance electronic cargo information requirements for truck carriers.
In an article on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS), American Shipper reports that CBP sources state that duties and fees collected from importers and brokers under PMS since July reached more than $100 million, with the amounts paid doubling each month in the program. The article notes that CBP sources state that in early November, CBP estimated participation in PMS to be just over 250 importers and their brokers. CBP's goal is to have about 1,100 participants by spring 2005. (American Shipper, dated December 2004, www.americanshipper.com.)
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced that it will hold a public meeting on December 14, 2004 in Washington, DC in order to consider its proposed rule (Docket 04-12) on service arrangements for non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message to ABI brokers stating that the contact names for requesting a change in Census parameters have changed.
The Journal of Commerce Online reports that on November 30, 2004, Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, sent his letter of resignation to President Bush. The article states that Ridge expressed his desire to continue to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security until February 1, 2005 or until the Senate confirms his successor. (JoC Online dated 11/30/04, www.joc.com.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Office of Information and Technology has posted a notice to its Web site containing a list, as of November 24, 2004, of companies/persons offering data processing services to the trade community for the Automated Broker Interface (ABI).
The one-upmanship between HD disc formats turned in HD DVD’s favor Mon. when 3 Hollywood studios with about 45% combined DVD market share announced their support for the DVD Forum standard and their intent to issue HD DVD titles as early as next fall’s hardware launch.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the 2005 annual $125 user fee that is assessed for each Customs broker permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation is due by January 21, 2005.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a notice which outlines the procedures that must be followed when processing quota-class merchandise under the Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS).
In an earlier edition of International Trade Today, Broker Power had substantially transcribed what is now known as the first draft version of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) New C-TPAT Security Standards for Importers.