In the world of Internet Slang, the abbreviation “LOL” means “Laughing Out Loud”. But, in the highly complex and regulated world of global trade compliance, it has a completely different meaning – Letter of the Law! This is essentially how U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) interprets the intricate world of global trade. While it’s…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #16-001005 as a reminder, CBP is preparing to deploy Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) capabilities that will complete the delivery of core trade processing in ACE. The date for the deployment and mandatory transition of these capabilities will be January 14, 2017. The capabilities in the January 14,…
On Friday, September 30, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) announcing interim regulations pertaining to the importation of pesticides and pesticidal devices into the United States, that are subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The IFR amends CBP’s regulations permitting the option to…
We have recently experienced a significant uptick or resurgence in curiosity about the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program. Any number of factors could be driving this renewed interest. It’s a good sign and bodes well for U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) who was tasked by former Commissioner Bersin with growing the program from…
