The Customs Modernization Act draft bill in the Senate is largely a customs enforcement bill, not a customs modernization bill, Sidley Austin attorney Barbara Broussard said in an interview, but she's hopeful that some carrots can be added to the sticks in the current approach. She said traders would really like to be able to file entry summaries monthly or quarterly, similar to the way Customs reconciliation is allowed, rather than having to do entry summaries within 10 days of goods' entrance into commerce. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La, recently requested stakeholder input on the draft bill.
Cross-border transaction attorney Robert Kossick has joined Harris Bricken's Washington, D.C.-based international trade practice, the firm announced. A licensed customs broker, Kossick has experience in "import compliance and enforcement, export control and economic sanction, and supply chain security issues," Harris Bricken said. Kossick has worked at a variety of firms in Florida, Texas and Washington state, as well as internationally, over the past 25 years.
A new dwelling fee on containers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports should not be passed on to importers, said Noel Hacegaba, chief operating officer of the Port of Long Beach. Hacegaba was speaking to the U.S. Fashion Industry Association virtual conference, during a Nov. 10 panel on the supply chain.
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America this month updated its U.S. Principal Party in Interest Responsibility Information Sheet. Forwarders can hand out the sheet to help their export customers better understand their exporting responsibilities, including commodity jurisdiction issues, due diligence requirements and export filing mandates. The updated form includes a new question at the end of the USPPI checklist related to copies of data transmissions from export filings.
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Non-vessel-operating common carriers should soon begin seeing the effects of the recently announced surcharges at two California ports (see 2111030027), the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in a Nov. 4 email to members. But the group also said non-vessel-operating common carriers have options to mitigate the charges.
Non-vessel-operating common carriers should soon begin seeing the effects of the recently announced surcharges at two California ports (see 2111030027), the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in a Nov. 4 email to members. But the group also said non-vessel-operating common carriers have options to mitigate the charges.
A draft bill released this week could expand certain CBP enforcement authorities over exports. The legislation, which is being drafted by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., would broaden CBP's authority to suspend and fine traders for illegal exports, including counterfeit shipments or goods that violate intellectual property rights, according to a draft summary of the bill. It would also grant “discretionary authority” for the seizure of exports and “excludes goods summarily forfeited from notice requirements.” The bill is aimed at modernizing U.S. customs laws to better address “national and economic security, enhance data integrity, confront international adversaries, and better facilitate trade by utilizing emerging technologies.”
The office of Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., started sharing a discussion draft of the Customs Modernization Act with the goal of avoiding unintended consequences for businesses that provide services to importers or that import. It's a bill that would strengthen CBP's hand in numerous areas. "We were working with CBP on the legislation and, then, this is now sending it to industry experts," Cassidy spokesperson Ty Bofferding said. That input will help shape the final bill, he said, and described this as the middle of the process. He could not predict whether a bill would be introduced in 2022.
The office of Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., released a discussion draft of much-anticipated customs modernization legislation that CBP has been considering as part of its 21st Century Customs Framework, according to an email from the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America. The trade group said Cassidy is seeking input on the draft legislation, and provided a one-page fact sheet, draft legislation and a section-by-section discussion summary for review.