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CBP Releases New 'Job Aid' for Brokers on Powers of Attorney

CBP released a new “job aid” for customs brokers Oct. 20 on powers of attorney, as part of its broader effort to inform brokers of changes to the Part 111 regulations published two days prior (see 2210170027). The document includes…

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a checklist of requirements for how brokers should execute a POA, and notes that the broker modernization final rule changed POA requirements by mandating that brokers execute POAs directly with an importer or drawback claimant, without going through a third party, such as a forwarder. The final rule also says compensation agreements between forwarders and brokers cannot forbid or prevent direct communication between an importer or claimant and the broker.