U.S. Customs and Border Protection has previously announced that the next customs broker license examination will be held on Monday, October 6, 2008.
Licensed Customs Broker
Customs brokers are entities who assist importers in meeting federal requirements governing imports into the United States. Brokers can be private individuals, partnerships, associations or corporations licensed, regulated and empowered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Customs brokers oversee transactions related to customs entry and admissibility of merchandise, product classification, customs valuation, payment of duties, taxes, or other charges such as refunds, rebates, and duty drawbacks. To obtain a customs broker license, an individual must pass the U.S. Customs Broker License Exam. Customs brokers are not government employees and should not be confused with CBP officials. There are approximately 11,000 active licensed customs brokers in the United States.
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice announcing the filing of Petition P1-08, by NCBFAA, Inc. for an exemption from mandatory rate tariff publication.
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. has issued a press release announcing that on July 31, 2008, it filed a petition with the Federal Maritime Commission asking the agency to use its authority to exempt non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) from the requirements to establish, maintain, and publish rate tariffs.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice entitled Notice of Examination: October 2008 Customs Broker License Examination, which announces that the next customs broker license exam will be held on Monday, October 6, 2008.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a revised version of its informed compliance publication entitled, What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Table and Kitchen Glassware.
Treasury Secretary Paulson will attend a day of meetings hosted by theMexican Finance Minister on Tuesday to discuss regional finance and economic issues. (Treasury Dept. press release, HP-1045, dated 06/19/08, available at http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp1045.htm)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted four informed compliance publications that were revised in June 2008.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted "ACE Overview" fact sheets on the benefits associated with certain ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) Secure Data Portal account types.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message which states that at approximately 11:56 EDT on June 9, 2008 Automated Commercial Environment users began experiencing slow responses impacting CBP and Trade users. Service was expected to be restored at 13:30 EDT. CBP notes that updates will follow if necessary. (CSMS 08-000101, dated 06/09/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17109&page=&srch_argv=08-000101&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a revised version of its informed compliance publication entitled, What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Vending Machines and Their Parts Under the HTSUS.