The Consumer Product Safety Commission has posted a frequently asked questions document on the agency's issuance of its own detention notices, which CPSC began to rollout on June 14, 2010.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice that lists those applying for OTI licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
Broker Power issues weekly summary reports highlighting the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels1 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” BP’s weekly report also lists the TRQ commodities (sugar, dairy, etc.) on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”
Fifty-two organizations have issued a second consensus statement which further develops their views and recommendations on making the Lacey Act declaration for imported plants and plant products more “business friendly”.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued the Automated Commercial Environment Trade Account Owner June 2010 update. Highlights of the June 2010 update include:
On June 28, 2010, Representative Owens (D) introduced1 H.R. 5619, which would amend the SAFE Port Act to provide for the eligibility of certain non-asset based third party logistics providers (3PLs) to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program.
Broker Power is now issuing weekly summary reports highlighting the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels1 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” BP’s weekly report also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”
On June 22 2010, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Levin (D) and Ranking Member Camp (R) urging them to exercise Ways and Means Committee jurisdiction over H.R. 4678, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act.
Broker Power is now issuing weekly summary reports highlighting the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels1 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” BP’s weekly report also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada is advising on-line brokers that, effective immediately, all requests for cancellation of permits for RELEASED Agriculture, Steel, Textiles and Clothing shipments are to be submitted by facsimile on the attached Request for Cancellation form.