CBP posted a July version of its list of trade benefits for participants in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) by industry segment. Specific benefits are listed for Customs brokers, importers, self-filers, sureties, carriers, trade account owners (TAOs), as well as all users with portal accounts, for (1) ACE Secure Data Portal, (2) Periodic Monthly Statement, (3) ACE Reports, (4) Simplified Entry, (5) Entry Summary Filing(6) Document Image System, (7) Post Summary Corrections, (8) e-Manifest: Truck and (9) e-Manifest: Rail and Sea. The July version includes two new sections, Simplified Entry (SE) and Document Image System (DIS), that weren't in the previous version.
July 2-13 WCO Knowledge Academy for Customs and Trade, WCO Headquarters, Brussels -- http://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=40460&
U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (here). Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.
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Geoffrey Powell, vice president of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, will be among the panelists on Pest Exclusion and Outreach at the July 17-18 APHIS Agriculture Stakeholder Conference. As a member of Treasury’s COAC group, Powell chaired an Agriculture Subcommittee that addressed some of the needs of APHIS stakeholders and will speak on how that subcommittee worked with APHIS/CBP to reach out to the stakeholders via on-line questionnaires on topics such as visibility of data, exam issues, and delays to cargo, among others, NCBFAA said.
President Barack Obama signed HR-4348, which extends funding for surface transportation programs for two years, during a July 6 ceremony with construction workers, the White House said in a press release. The legislation includes some new financial requirements for domestic transport brokers but largely exempts brokers dealing with international trade.
July 2-13 WCO Knowledge Academy for Customs and Trade, WCO Headquarters, Brussels -- http://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=40460&
President Barack Obama will sign HR-4348, which would extend funding for surface transportation programs for two years, during a July 6 ceremony with construction workers, the White House said in a press release. The legislation includes some new financial requirements for domestic transport brokers but largely exempts brokers dealing with international trade.
CBP released its Trade Newsletter for the 2012 third quarter. The newsletter provides an update on its recent ruling on the treatment of post-import adjustments, the Simplified Entry pilot, progress on ACE, the Centers for Excellence and Expertise, collaboration between CBP and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the update to 19 CFR Part 111 broker regulations.