Customs brokers must submit and maintain a current list of employees to CBP by Feb. 17 to comply with recent changes under the broker modernization final rule, CBP said in a CSMS message. Under the final rule, which took effect Dec. 19 (see 2210170071), “brokers must submit a list of names of persons currently employed and, after initial submission, update the list if any of the required information changes,” CBP said.
EPA’s proposed expansion of liability for compliance with hydrofluorocarbon import requirements to all parties that could perform the role of importer of record “blurs the roles” of parties to a transaction and adds confusion as to who is responsible with meeting EPA requirements, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in comments posted by EPA on Dec. 19.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A payment of $163.71 for the annual customs broker permit user fee is due by Feb. 24, CBP said in a notice released Dec. 15.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP will during the week of Dec. 12 “activate all pending national permits in ACE” created for brokers with only a district permit as it works to transition all those brokers over as part of its customs broker modernization regulatory changes that take effect Dec. 19 (see 2210170071), it said in a CSMS message. “This activity will not have any effect on brokers already holding an active national permit,” CBP said.
CBP should develop a single automated system for its detention and seizure process, as well as a portal for rightsholders and importers to allow for communication with CBP when infringement of intellectual property rights is suspected, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee said in recommendations adopted at its Dec. 7 meeting.
CBP will soon launch new “interactive” tools on its website, along with additional guidance and frequently asked questions, to help industry comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Acting Commissioner Troy Miller said. Miller said the agency has been exploring ways to better aid U.S. importers as they navigate increasingly “complex global supply chains” and vet suppliers who may be using forced labor.
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CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: