Reminder: Licensed Customs Brokers Triennial Status Report and Fee are Due by February 28th
In December 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted a frequently asked questions document regarding the submission of the licensed customs broker triennial status report and fee. CBP's FAQ stated that the triennial status report and the corresponding fee may be filed from January 2, 2009 through February 28, 2009 to be considered timely.
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According to CBP, the report and fee must be submitted to the director of the port who originally delivered the license to the broker, and no reports or fees should be submitted directly to CBP Headquarters. A check or money order payable to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for $100 should accompany each status report.
Sample Form for Triennial Status Report Available on CBP's Web site
According to the FAQ, there is no required format for the triennial status report; however, CBP has posted to its Web site a model report as a sample.
Failure to File Report, Pay Fee May Result in License Suspension/Revocation
According to the FAQ, all valid licenses for which no report has been submitted will be suspended by operation of law on March 1, 2009. In cases like these, the port director will transmit a notice of the suspension to the broker during the month of March 2009 at the last known address reflected in CBP records.
During the 60-day period beginning on the date of the aforementioned suspension notice, the broker may tender a status report and fees to the appropriate port director. If this occurs, the license will be reinstated. Failure to submit a status report and the corresponding fees to CBP during the 60-day period will result in the license being revoked.
(The triennial status report and fee should not be confused with the annual $138 user fee required to maintain a permit to conduct Customs business, which was due by January 23, 2009.)
(See ITT's Online Archives or 12/30/08 news, 08123010, for BP summary announcing that the report/fee were due February 28th.)
CBP FAQs (dated 11/26/08) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/2009_triennial_status/triennal_qa.xml
Sample triennial status report form available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/2009_triennial_status/tri_2009.ctt/tri_2009.doc.