CBP has posted information on the Chicago Regulatory Audit Field Office, which consists of five branches with staffing resources located in Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; and Denver, CO. The Chicago Field Office provides specialization in the areas of trade fraud and user fees. In addition, the Chicago Field Office maintains subject matter expertise in the Regulatory Audit ACE modernization.
On April 12, 2011, the Census Bureau released a report profiling U.S. importing and exporting companies from 2008 to 2009. This is Census' first report to include information regarding U.S. importers and also provides information on identified companies1 and the known value2 of their export or import transactions.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2010 internal controls over financial reporting. Among other things, the audit finds a number of weaknesses in CBP’s Trade Compliance Measurement.
On April 13, 2011 at the annual U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Trade Symposium, a CBP official discussed actions that agency has taken to implement its Trade Strategy for 2009-2013, and announced that the agency has created an email address to receive comments and suggestions on this Trade Strategy.
On April 14, 2011 at the annual U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Trade Symposium, CBP officials provided an update on the status of ACE, including the scheduled beginning of the M1 (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail) pilot in May and its nationwide rollout.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2010 internal controls over financial reporting. Among other things, the audit continues to find a number of weaknesses in CBP’s bonded warehouse and foreign trade zone processes.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2010 internal controls over financial reporting. Among other things, the audit continues to find a number of weaknesses in CBP’s in-bond program.
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that the availability of the ACE Certification Environment was delayed. The ACE Certification environment was expected to be available for testing again at approximately 6:00 PM EDT Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (CBP had previously announced that the ACE Certification environment was expected to be available for testing at approximately 2:00 PM EDT Wednesday, April 13, 2011.)
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2010 internal controls over financial reporting. Among other things, the audit continues to find a number of weaknesses in CBP’s drawback program.