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NCBFAA Asks for Feedback on Removing Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands EEI Filing Requirements

The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America issued a survey Oct. 19 seeking industry feedback on the potential impact of eliminating filing requirements for shipments between the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Census Bureau…

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issued a pre-rule for the change in September and said it is seeking other ways to collect data normally obtained through the Electronic Export Information filings (see 2009160033). NCBFAA said the impact of removing the requirements “may be negligible for some companies but may have a significant effect on others that handle traffic to these points.” It is asking for help to determine whether “it will be appropriate for NCBFAA to take a position on this matter.”