On December 7, 2010 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held the North American Competitiveness and the Global Supply Chain Summit to develop a strategy that ensures security, predictability, and speed in the global supply chain.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice announcing that it will be hosting two Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Supply Chain Security Training Seminars in 2011.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a news release announcing that customs and ministerial officials from twelve Caribbean countries participated in a World Trade Organization Regional Workshop on the Trade Facilitation Negotiations hosted by the U.S. government on November 14 -- 19, 2010.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have recently been discussing various issues related to 10+2 and the Importer Security Filing.
In a September 7, 2010 letter, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Bersin responded to an earlier Transportation Intermediaries Association letter on the merits of allowing non-asset based Third Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) into the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.
On November 9, 2010, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) met in Washington, DC to discuss a variety of trade issues.
CBP has posted a notice providing the following information regarding Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism applications for Mexican long haul carriers:
On October 22, 2010, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official provided an update on 10+2/Importer Security Filing at the Western Cargo Conference (WESCCON) of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Associations.
On October 4, 2010, H.R. 3619, the Coast Guard Authorization1 Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 was presented to the President, after being passed by Congress.
During an October 7, 2010 press conference, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Levin (D) discussed the China currency legislation recently passed by the House and the House Democrats’ “Make it in America” agenda.