U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials discussed plans to change the in-bond regulations at the September 13-16, 2009 National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Government Affairs Conference.
CBP Says it Will Not be "Trigger Happy" with Penalties, May Provide More Details in ISF Report Cards
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials provided an update on 10+2 at the September 13-16, 2009 National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Government Affairs Conference.
On August 6, 2009, Senate Finance Committee leaders Baucus (D) and Grassley (R) introduced the "Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009" (S.1631).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Port of Los Angeles has issued a Public Bulletin advising the public of, and inviting comments on, a proposed fee schedule change for the Centralized Examination Station operated by Price Transfer, Incorporated, for the CBP Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team (A-TCET) at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport. (Bulletin LA09-022, dated 09/03/09, available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com)
The Agricultural Marketing Service is issuing a proposed rule that was requested by a group of petitioners seeking to establish a voluntary marketing agreement to cover the handling of leafy green vegetables and products in the U.S.
CBP has posted Amendment 42 to the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements document. The following changes were made:
On August 31, 2009, President Obama issued Proclamation 8405 in order to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the NAFTA Rules of Origin and the U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has previously announced that the next customs broker license examination will be held on Monday, October 5, 2009.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently began posting Trade Support Network monthly activity reports summarizing the activity of all of the TSN Committees and Subcommittees.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted its report to Congress on the Automated Commercial Environment for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 (January 1 through March 31, 2009).