As importers seek to comply with the many tariffs that have been introduced or modified in recent months, they will need to be mindful of entry construction if their goods are eligible for duty drawback, according to Tim Vorderstrasse, a licensed customs broker with Flexport, speaking during his company's Aug. 6 webinar on tariffs.
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Enforcers should ensure that registered data brokers improve their performance when consumers request information from them about their data, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said in a blog post Monday. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants consumers the legal right to request access to, or deletion of, their data.
CBP recently offered guidance on how customs brokers and importers should apply 40% duties on goods imported from Brazil, following the White House's implementation of stiffer tariffs on the country (see 2507300066).
San Francisco-based Caspian, an ABI software vendor and licensed customs broker, is officially launching its AI-informed advisory services for duty drawback and tariff refund processing, according to a recent announcement. The company, which bills itself as "an AI-driven customs compliance startup," says its tools are able to analyze companies' international shipping records and inventory data to find eligible duty refunds that can be submitted as claims within days. Because Caspian is approved by CBP as a tech provider and customs broker, it says it can file claims with CBP on behalf of clients or in support of others' existing trade advisory work.
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CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
Responding July 18 to New Jersey resident Brandon Chen’s challenge of 11 questions on the April 2022 Customs Brokers License Exam (see 2411270026), the U.S. said CBP was right to determine Chen failed to achieve a passing 75% score (Brandon Chen v. United States, CIT # 24-00208).
CBP is seeking public comments on an information collection involving an extension of its Section 321 e-commerce data collection pilot program, it said in a Federal Register notice. Continuing the pilot program would enable CBP to explore different new technologies that could "streamline" the data collection process, the agency said in the notice. The information gleaned from this pilot also could be incorporated into future regulation updates, it said. Comments are due by Sept. 29.
Recent settlements show the vulnerability of companies that hire privacy vendors and think they're in compliance, Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys said during a webinar Thursday. In addition, they noted that states besides California are becoming more active in privacy litigation and enforcement.