CBP to Revise Regulations to Allow for Electronic EPA Notice of Arrival

CBP will update its rules to allow for an electronic alternative to the Notice of Arrival that's required for some imports of pesticides and devices regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency, CBP said in a notice (here). Importers of pesticides and devices are required to file an NOA to the EPA, which then reviews and evaluates the information, CBP said. "CBP, in consultation with EPA, is amending the CBP regulations to permit the option of filing an electronic alternative to the NOA with the entry documentation, via any CBP authorized electronic data interchange system," it said. The change, effective Sept. 30, "will support modernization initiatives, including implementation of the International Trade Data System (ITDS)," CBP said. CBP also requested comments on the updated regulations by Oct. 31.