CBP Announces a January 2008 ACE Seminar in Charlotte, NC
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that the Central Piedmont Community College and the International Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers Association, in cooperation with CBP, will be holding a seminar (with am and pm sessions) on the Automated Commercial Environment on January 15, 2008 in Charlotte, NC. (If the January 15, 2008 sessions fill, there will be another session on January 16, 2008.)
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The seminar will provide information on:
- paying duties and fees on a monthly statement
- reporting tool with transactional, financial, and compliance data
- mandatory submission of electronic manifests for trucks
- participation of Other Government Agencies (OGAs)
- ability for brokers, cartmen, lightermen, and facility operators to meet CBP regulatory requirements
- highlights of functionality to come in the longer term
Registration is Free, Deadline Extended to January 4, 2008
Registration for this event is free, but required, for each attendee and reservations are limited to two persons from each company. Although CBP's Web site indicates that the registration deadline is December 21, 2007, CBP sources have stated that the registration deadline has been extended to Friday, January 4, 2008.
Informational flyer for seminar (posted 12/27/07) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/reports_briefings_events/nc_flyer.ctt/nc_flyer.pdf.
Registration form for seminar (posted 12/27/07) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/reports_briefings_events/nc_workshop.ctt/nc_workshop.doc.