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CBP Lawyer Releases Customs App

Craig Briess, acting chief of the Trade Agreements Branch at CBP, launched an app version of CustomsMobile, a website for customs information (see 1410280013), he said in a news release. While Briess works for CBP, CustomsMobile "is a wholly private…

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endeavor and is not funded, approved, or endorsed by the federal government," he said.. The website and app, which are both free, include current information on customs rulings, customs notices, port information, harmonized tariff schedule, and federal regulations. “Customs has, as a matter of policy, been pushing to modernize its services, including the intention to create apps," he said. "So far they have made a handful, however none of them provide any of the services that CustomsMobile offers." The app is available for iOS and Android devices.