CBP Gearing Up to Restart Talks with Industry on IIT Residue Pilot, Test on Hold, Says NITL
CBP's pilot program for new entry requirements on residue within Instruments of International Traffic (IITs) remain on indefinite hold, said the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) in its weekly publication. In the meantime, CBP is getting ready to discuss with industry how it should move forward on IITs entry requirements, said the NITL. CBP postponed the test in November after a number of groups, including the NITL, complained that CBP had not sufficiently incorporated industry feedback into the pilot (see 13111819).
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The NITL is "now aware that CBP appears to be resetting their plans, and the test is on hold," it said. "The agency has told us they plan to restart their outreach with industry, beginning with meetings with freight railroads. Several important issues must be resolved, including who is deemed the "importer of record', and making sure other government agencies like the Food and Drug Administration align their regulatory requirements." CBP did not return a request for comment. The pilot stems from a 2009 CBP ruling, HQ H026715, that said IITs containing residue are subject to entry requirements for the IIT’s contents (see 09072140). Previously, the IITs were allowed to be entered as empty.