The Department of Homeland Security has published its fall 2010 semi-annual regulatory agenda for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a frequently asked questions document to its website on user fees.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted the August, September, and October/November Trade Support Network monthly activity reports, which summarize the activity of all of the TSN Committees and Subcommittees for those months.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a revised version of its May 2010 frequently asked questions document regarding containers considered to be instruments of international traffic (IIT) that are imported into the U.S. with residue of bulk products.
On December 8, 2010, the House made minor amendments and passed the Senate’s version of food safety legislation, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) to improve the safety of the food supply. The act includes new importer requirements and fees, certification for high risk food imports, verification of foreign suppliers, etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the following Customs broker licenses, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled without prejudice:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the following Customs Broker license and all associated permits are revoked with prejudice:
In its ACE Trade Account Owner November 2010 Update, U.S. Customs and Border Protection states that it is still looking for early adopters to participate in the M1 pilot (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it has posted another set of revised draft Implementation Guidelines (IGs) for the ACE deployment of e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail (M1).
In October 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a proposed rule that would amend 19 CFR 111.24 to allow customs brokers to disclose certain information regarding client (importer) records under certain conditions. Comments on the proposed rule are due by December 27, 2010.