CBP Extends Comment Period on Info Collection for Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
CBP is seeking comments by July 16 on an existing information collection request for U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) certificates of origin, it said in a notice. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected.
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Form 450
For preferential duty treatment under CBTPA, CBP requires under that importers have a CBTPA Certification of Origin (CBP Form 450) in their possession at the time of the claim and that importers provide it to CBP upon request. CBP Form 450 collects data such as contact information for the exporter, importer and producer, and information about the goods being claimed.
CBP Estimates
CBP estimated 4,292 total annual responses, estimated to create about 8,584 total annual burden hours.
Comments Requested on Ways to Minimize Burden, Etc.
CBP is asking for comments from the public and other federal agencies on (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.
(Federal Register 06/16/20)