CAFC denies challenge to CHB exam answer. In Michael J. Kenny v. Secretary of the Treasury & U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the Court of International Trade's (CIT's) decision to uphold the Secretary of the Treasury's denial of credit to Michael J. Kenny for Question 32 on the October 2001 Customs Broker Licensure Examination (CHB exam).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a revised version of its frequently asked questions (FAQ) and responses on its final rule requiring, among other things, the advance electronic presentation of information for inbound vessel cargo.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a notice entitled "Getting Started with EDI for ACE Electronic Truck Manifest."

ChoicePoint acquired fraud detection and analytics firm Magnify, officials said Mon. The information broker, rocked this spring by a data breach scandal, will use Magnify’s technology and modeling expertise to help customers identify suspicious activity, route information and maximize financial return. Terms weren’t disclosed. ChoicePoint said in Feb. data on 145,000 individuals may have been disclosed in a breach in which thieves defrauded 750 victims. Since then, the company has tried to clean up its image and bolster its protection mechanisms.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site an April 2005 version of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Application. According to CBP, this application consists of four documents: ACE Account Portal Power of Attorney, Terms and Conditions for Account Access of ACE Portal, Additional Account/Account Owner Information, and ACE Secure Data Portal Request to Participate.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Office of Information and Technology has posted a notice to its Web site containing a list, as of April 26, 2005, of companies/persons offering data processing services to the trade community for the Automated Broker Interface (ABI).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a memorandum which it states clarifies Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS) invoice policy and other release issues.

During U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) recent Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Supply Chain Security Training Seminar in Miami, FL, CBP Commissioner Bonner spoke about a number of C-TPAT-related issues, including:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an April 22, 2005 (8th) version of its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and responses regarding the mandatory advance electronic cargo information requirements for truck carriers.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a press release stating that beginning May 1, 2005, drivers transporting shipments using the Border Release Advance Screening and Selectivity (BRASS) release system may do so only if they have been issued a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) driver identification card.