CBP Export Manifest Work Progressing, Pilot Expected by End of Year
CBP is expected to publish a Federal Register notice announcing an export manifest pilot program in "coming weeks," said Elizabeth Merritt, director of cargo services at Airlines for America. Merritt, who also co-chairs the trade subcommittee within the Advisory Committee…
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on Commercial Operations export committee, spoke during the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Government Affairs Conference on Sept. 15. CBP has said it "is developing automated export manifest functionality for all modes of transportation" and "will be rolled out as pilots over the next year pending publication of final regulation changes removing paper filing as an option and allowing for electronic filing" (here). Export manifest work has progressed in recent months to look at the processes involved, she said. That has allowed the subcommittee to develop some more "detailed" solutions, said Merritt.