U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued an email on October 6, 2010 indicating that new compliance measurement (CM) guidelines and the recent ACE update would place additional requirements on import specialists.
The World Customs Organization reports that in WCO Secretary General Mikuriya's keynote address at the 41st annual meeting of ASAPRA (Association of Professional Customs Agents in America), he promoted the importance of Customs brokers joining forces with Customs administrations in advancing Customs modernization and in remaining visionary, relevant and indispensable to global trade. ASAPRA President Alejandro Ramos urged Customs brokers in Latin America to embrace trade facilitation enshrined in the WCO Revised Kyoto Convention and the new AEO and Single Window initiatives promoted by the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards which are in line with reform initiatives undertaken by regional Customs administrations.
Customs and Border Protection is seeking comments on the following information collection for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):
On October 23, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin spoke at the Western Cargo Conference (WESCCON) of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Associations.
On October 22, 2010, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official provided an update on 10+2/Importer Security Filing at the Western Cargo Conference (WESCCON) of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Associations.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule that would amend 19 CFR 111.24 to state that customs brokers are allowed to disclose certain information regarding client (importer) records under certain conditions.
During the annual Western Cargo Conference (WESCCON) of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Associations on October 22-24, 2010, a Consumer Product Safety Commission official spoke about CPSC detention notices, testing and certification problems, upcoming effective dates, etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule to amend 19 CFR Part 111 pertaining to the obligations of customs brokers to keep clients’ information confidential.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued two notices that either reissue or revoke an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license, as follows:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations at the Port of Los Angeles has issued a Public Bulletin1 regarding certificates of reimbursement or non-reimbursement of antidumping duties in order to remind the importing community that certificates of reimbursement or non-reimbursement of AD duties must be provided prior to liquidation.