CBP has updated its notice on the 2010 C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Seminar to state that registration for the event is now closed. The seminar will be held on March 17-19, 2010 in Anaheim, California. (Notice, dated 01/12/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/ctpat_supply_chain.xml)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice announcing that registration is now open for its 2010 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism supply chain security seminar, which will be held on March 17-19, 2010 in Anaheim, California.
CBP has published in the January 7, 2010 Customs Bulletin a proposed rule to terminate the Land Border Carrier Initiative Program (LBCIP).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice revising the date for the April 2010 Customs Broker License Examination. According to CBP, the exam will now be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.
CBP has opened registration for its 2010 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism supply chain security seminar that will be held on March 17-19, 2010 in Anaheim, California. This seminar is open to C-TPAT certified partners only. (See ITT's Online Archives 12/18/09 news, 09121825, for BP summary announcing the seminar.) (CBP notice, dated 01/06/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/ctpat_supply_chain.xml)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice entitled Notice of Examination: April 2010 Customs Broker License Examination, which announces that the next customs broker license exam will be held on Monday, April 5, 2010.
On December 14, 2009, high-level representatives of the U.S. State Department and Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Relations met for the fourth session of the U.S.-Brazil Economic Partnership Dialogue (EPD).
USTR Kirk recently commented on President Obama's intent to enter into negotiations of a regional, Asia-Pacific trade agreement, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. Kirk said that the U.S. will have to confront big challenges, from rationalizing rules of origin amongst current FTA partners to addressing agricultural, developmental, and labor challenges elsewhere, to adding additional countries in ways that ensure that the countries maintain a comprehensive, high standard agreement. (Press release, dated 12/15/09, available at http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/december/ustr-ron-kirk-remarks-trans-pacific-partnership-n)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice announcing that it will be holding its 2010 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism supply chain security seminar on March 17-19, 2010 in Anaheim, California.
Customs officials from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada discussed various issues regarding the "state of the border" at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's 2009 Trade Symposium.