During the April 13-14, 2011 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Annual Trade Symposium, CBP officials provided an overview of possible preventative actions importers can take against the Asian Gypsy Moth, Khapra beetle, and other agriculture-related contamination of carriers, and possible remedial actions CBP can take if such contamination is found.
On April 13, 2011 at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s annual Trade Symposium, U.S. Customs and Border Protection described its new “broker revision” initiative and received input from the trade on the changing role of the broker.
On April 12, 2011, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) met in Washington, DC to discuss a variety of trade issues, including defining the role of the broker, automation, management by account pilots and intellectual property rights protection.
On April 4, 2011, a Food and Drug Administration official provided an update on FDA’s implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference. In addition to discussing the major provisions affecting importers, he described some of the lesser known impacts on prior notice (PN), administrative detention, denied entry for refused inspections, etc.
At the recent National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference, a Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) official discussed BIS’ compliance measurement of “no license required” (NLR) shipments, its updated list of “best practices” to prevent diversion of dual use exports, and the potential for Automated Export System (AES) changes based on that updated list.
On April 4, 2011, Federal Maritime Commissioner Michael Khouri spoke at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference, where he discussed the Commission’s ongoing inquiry of the EU’s elimination of antitrust immunity, its investigations of household goods movement and vessel and equipment capacity, and the possibility of extending negotiated rate arrangement (NRA) benefits to certain foreign NVOs.
On April 4, 2011, a Consumer Product Safety Commission official provided an update on Consumer Product Safety Commission activities at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference. He discussed CPSC detention notices, the agency’s increased focus on imports, and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008’s (CPSIA’s) expansion of penalties and prohibited acts for consumer products.
On April 5, 2011, a Census Bureau official spoke at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference and stated the agency was considering issuing an Automated Export System (AES) final rule that reflects, to some extent, the comments it received on the provisions to limit post departure filing, revise the requirements for household goods, etc. in its January 2011 proposed rule.
On April 4, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin spoke at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference, where he discussed the need to expedite how legitimate goods move through the ports, including trimming transaction costs, and coordinating with other government agencies1.
On April 4, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin spoke at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference, where he discussed the evolving role of customs brokers and where he sees CBP’s relationship with brokers heading in the future. He also stated that CBP needs to be billing on a quarterly basis.