The addition of customs brokers and transportation intermediaries to a Commerce Department trusted trader program for seafood imports would not make much sense, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in recently filed comments (here). "Both lack the necessary knowledge of or control over the chain of custody of imported fish and fish products," the NCBFAA said. The NCBFAA filed the comments in response to a National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) request for public input on the development of a trusted trader program for seafood imports (see 1604280024).
CBP is considering an expansion to the definition of "importer" under Importer Security Filing (ISF) regulations, the agency said in a notice (here). The proposed changes are meant "to ensure that the party that has the best access to the required information will be the party that is responsible for filing the ISF," the agency said. The proposed changes would "simply shift the legal responsibility in some cases for filing the ISF from one party to another for a subset of the total cargo," though "in the vast majority of cases, there will be no change in who submits the data," CBP said. Comments are due Sept. 6.
Cisco will pay $293 million to acquire cloud security vendor CloudLock, Cisco said in a news release Tuesday. CloudLock sells cloud access security broker technology to enterprise customers, providing data and analytics about user activity and sensitive data. CloudLock employees will join Cisco’s networking and security business group, Cisco said. The deal is expected to close in Q1, subject to customary closing conditions, it said.
Cisco will pay $293 million to acquire cloud security vendor CloudLock, Cisco said in a news release Tuesday. CloudLock sells cloud access security broker technology to enterprise customers, providing data and analytics about user activity and sensitive data. CloudLock employees will join Cisco’s networking and security business group, Cisco said. The deal is expected to close in Q1, subject to customary closing conditions, it said.
Cisco will pay $293 million to acquire cloud security vendor CloudLock, Cisco said in a news release Tuesday. CloudLock sells cloud access security broker technology to enterprise customers, providing data and analytics about user activity and sensitive data. CloudLock employees will join Cisco’s networking and security business group, Cisco said. The deal is expected to close in Q1, subject to customary closing conditions, it said.
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America created a new form that shippers can use to satisfy coming container weight verification requirements that go into effect July 1 (see 1606200004). The form (here) may be used to submit Verified Gross Mass information under the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS). The group also updated its Shipper's Letter of Instruction form (here), it said. The NCBFAA also recently created a repository of SOLAS information (here).
The impacts that the United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union will have on the global trading regime remain unclear, following the country's vote June 23 on a referendum about continuing participation in the EU. The vote throws a wrench into negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and leaves uncertain how the UK will fit into the European trading system, lobbyists and scholars said in interviews following the vote. The UK would begin the process of leaving by submitting an "Article 50" notification to the European Council, notifying it of the UK's intent to pull out. The notification would trigger a two-year clock to negotiate the terms of the separation, during which time EU law would remain in effect, with "no immediate change following the results of the Referendum," law firm Baker & McKenzie said in a blog post (here).
The use of a single bank account by multiple companies to fund CBP Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) accounts doesn't count as "customs business," CBP said in a June 3 ruling (here). CBP weighed in on the issue in the ruling, HQ H261011, at the request of one of the companies that is considering the use of a joint bank account. The ACH accounts are programmed to automatically sweep monies out of an account electronically to pay duties to CBP.
Legislation aimed at changing FTC procedures and processes, prohibiting companies from gagging negative online customer reviews, preventing the use of illegal software by ticket brokers and protecting the rights of amateur radio operators will be the focus of a two-day markup by the House Commerce Committee. It will convene Wednesday at 5 p.m. for opening statements and reconvene Thursday at 10 a.m., in 2123 Rayburn. The committee will consider four bills, which were advanced June 9 by the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee. They include the FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act (HR-5510), which would make numerous changes to FTC enforcement actions, reviews and other procedures. Democratic members have slammed some changes, which they describe as deregulatory (see 1605240042 and 1606080052). The subcommittee also approved two bipartisan bills that will be considered by the full committee: the Consumer Review Fairness Act (HR-5111), which would bar companies' from including clauses in their terms of service that would prevent consumers from publishing critical online reviews, and the Better On-line Ticket Sales Act (HR-5104), which would bar use of software that buys up large amounts of event tickets and resells them at higher prices. The full committee will also consider the bipartisan Amateur Radio Parity Act (HR-1301), which was approved by the House Communications Subcommittee in February (see 1602110050). The bill would require the FCC to adopt new rules to ensure that amateur radio operators could use their equipment in deed-restricted communities.
Legislation aimed at changing FTC procedures and processes, prohibiting companies from gagging negative online customer reviews, preventing the use of illegal software by ticket brokers and protecting the rights of amateur radio operators will be the focus of a two-day markup by the House Commerce Committee. It will convene Wednesday at 5 p.m. for opening statements and reconvene Thursday at 10 a.m., in 2123 Rayburn. The committee will consider four bills, which were advanced June 9 by the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee. They include the FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act (HR-5510), which would make numerous changes to FTC enforcement actions, reviews and other procedures. Democratic members have slammed some changes, which they describe as deregulatory (see 1605240042 and 1606080052). The subcommittee also approved two bipartisan bills that will be considered by the full committee: the Consumer Review Fairness Act (HR-5111), which would bar companies' from including clauses in their terms of service that would prevent consumers from publishing critical online reviews, and the Better On-line Ticket Sales Act (HR-5104), which would bar use of software that buys up large amounts of event tickets and resells them at higher prices. The full committee will also consider the bipartisan Amateur Radio Parity Act (HR-1301), which was approved by the House Communications Subcommittee in February (see 1602110050). The bill would require the FCC to adopt new rules to ensure that amateur radio operators could use their equipment in deed-restricted communities.