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TTB Joins Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center
September 20, 2017 |Customs

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau signed a memorandum of understanding to take part in the Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center, CBP said in a Sept. 19 news release. The CTAC, which includes CBP and Homeland Security Investigations, is a multiagency enforcement partnership. “The CTAC stands as a glowing example of how interagency collaboration as ‘one U.S. Government at the border’ can better serve the American public,” said Brenda Smith, executive assistant commissioner for the CBP Office of Trade. “CTAC collaboration, which is fortified by the progress of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Single Window, allows for better management of resources and more efficient, streamlined import processing.”

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
AMS Pledges ACE Capabilities for Organic Import Certificates, Fumigation Procedures
September 20, 2017 |Top News

The Agricultural Marketing Service needs to implement “controls at U.S. ports of entry” to ensure organic certification requirements for agricultural products are enforced at the border, the Agriculture Department’s Office of the Inspector General said in a report. The current lack of enforcement “increases the risk that non-organic products may be imported as organic into the United States and could create an unfair economic environment for U.S. organic producers,” the report said. As part of its response, AMS agreed to submit a request to CBP for new ACE requirements for organic products by July 2018.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
CBP Updates Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport Trade Interface Email Address
September 15, 2017 |Customs

CBP updated the email address for the Trade Interface Unit at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport, the agency said in a Sept. 14 public bulletin. The updated address for the unit is LALB-TIU@CBP.DHS.GOV. CBP "will make every effort to process and return entries within 72 hours of filing" for paper entries, though entries filed in ACE "will take priority," the agency said. The bulletin also includes a list of frequently asked questions on several subjects, including exam instructions, consolidated shipments and proper document routing.

Amber Road Adds PGA Support
September 14, 2017 |Trade Business

Amber Road added support for Partner Government Agency filing requirements within its trade management platform, the company said in a Sept. 13 news release. “Many countries are moving to the Single Window concept, which will require both accurate and real-time information to be presented to Customs at time of entry,” said Nathan Pieri, chief product officer for Amber Road. “This places an incredible burden on the importer related to the collection and maintenance of these compliance-related data elements; in fact, one of the PGAs requires over 450 validations. The Amber Road Import solution offers comprehensive master data management support for PGAs and can be implemented with any existing [enterprise resource planning] solution to help a supply chain team deal with the challenges of complying with the ever-changing ACE PGA initiative.”