Airforwarders Association Welcome ACAS Pilot Extension
CBP's extension for the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot (see 14072515) will allow the agency to improve the program, said Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), in an email. The AfA "sees the extension of the…
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ACAS voluntary pilot program as a positive development since we have been advocating for an opportunity for more forwarders to join program and submit important data to test operational assumptions," he said. "Forwarders come in all sizes with varying resources and business models. Including their data submissions in the ACAS pilot will help CBP increase its understanding of our industry and its value to air cargo security." The AfA had previously voiced some concerns over a lack of input from smaller businesses regarding ACAS before CBP publishes rules for the program (see 14060522).