U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has extended import restrictions on certain archaeological materials from China for another five years until Jan. 14, 2029. The agreement has been extended several times since the U.S. and China first entered into it in 2009. The Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA)implements [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is running a test to allow for the payment of certain commercial vessel taxes and fees with electronic methods, including credit cards. Payment can be made through the existing Mobile Collections & Receipts (MCR) system's payment portal at eCBP or at the port of [...]
On Jan. 16, 2024, U.S. Custom Border Protection (CBP) will implement cargo messaging nationwide to communicate with the filer on entry summaries that are potentially noncompliant for antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) while the entry summaries are in trade control. Specifically, CBP is aiming to address AD/CVD entry summaries that [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has just released a framework for how customs brokers can prepare for and respond to a worst-case scenario: a cyber attack on your data system. The guide (PDF version here) recommends the following tips: Prevention and Protection Have a written cybersecurity policy and/or set [...]
Importers of steel and aluminum products are no longer required to provide certain information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by email in order to activate approved Section 323 exclusions in Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). According to a message issued on Feb. 7, the CBP stated that it is [...]
After years of feedback and collaboration with brokers and the trade community, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published two Final Rule changes to the customer broker regulations in 19 CFR 111 that will impact the customs broker industry. These are “Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations” (87 FR [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will provide duty-free treatment to importers of infant formula base powder until Dec. 31, 2022. The temporary lifting of infant formula base powder duty fees is in response to the Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act which was passed on Oct. 10, 2022 to [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a downloadable user manual for its Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) web portal. The manual explains how to navigate through the portal and complete your CTPAT application. It will also enable partners in the program to take advantage of CTPAT and [...]
