The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a notice announcing that the next meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC) will be held on December 1, 2005 in Washington, DC. (This committee was previously called the "Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the U.S. Customs Service.")
The Wall Street Journal reports that a Japanese food safety panel said the risk of mad cow disease entering Japan through imported U.S. beef is very low, removing one of the final barriers to resuming partial beef imports and to ending a 22-month dispute between Japan and the U.S. According to the article, the recommendation increases the possibility that U.S. beef exports to Japan could resume by the end of the year. (WSJ dated 11/01/05, www.wsj.com.)
On its Web site, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provides information on the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) for each of the following types of C-TPAT partners:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a revised (clarified) version of its document entitled: "Periodic Monthly Statement Application Procedures for Non-Portal Accounts and C-TPAT Certified Partners Who Hold Portal Accounts."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site (and issued as an administrative message) a document entitled "Periodic Monthly Statement Application Procedures for non-Portal Accounts and C-TPAT Certified Partners Who Hold Portal Accounts."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a short message to its Web site, entitled: "Notifying Managed Accounts of Bond Insufficiency."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message containing detailed instructions on how to create Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) non-Portal Accounts for importers wishing to participate in Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS).
The Journal of Commerce reports that the European Commission (EC) is in the final steps of changing its customs code to carry out the supply-chain security goals that the European Parliament agreed to in April 2005. The final draft of the regulations, which is expected to include the creation of an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification, should be available by early 2006. (JOC, dated 10/17/05, www.wsj.com )
CBP has posted to its Web site revised and slightly reformatted Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) online applications for (1) U.S./Mexico highway carriers; (2) U.S./Canada highway carriers; and (3) licensed customs brokers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a general notice, effective immediately, which announces several changes to enable importers to more easily participate in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)) Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) test.