Texas Department of Public Safety inspections are causing delays at the ports of Eagle Pass and El Paso/Ysleta Bridge, but Southern border ports remain open for commercial processing despite an influx of migrants (see 2109200028), with the exception of rail at Eagle Pass, according to an email from a CBP official sent out by the Laredo Licensed U.S. Customs Broker Association.
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CBP posted the following documents ahead of the Sept. 20 Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting:
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee is set to adopt a recommendation urging CBP to allow the use of foreign-trade zones for merchandise detained under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, after an August policy change by the agency barred the practice (see 2308030062).
CBP should “advance” its use of technologies for interdicting illicit de minimis shipments, and should update its procedures to increase the speed at which it adopts technologies that can be used to address issues surrounding de minimis shipments, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee said in draft recommendations set for a vote at the Sept. 20 COAC meeting.
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CBP recently posted a request for information seeking input on its process for selecting accreditors of customs broker continuing education courses, the agency said in a CSMS message Sept. 8. “CBP seeks information from organizations that believe they are able to provide accreditation services as it specifically relates to licensed customs brokers,” the RFI said.
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FDA is extending the period for public comments on its proposed new tobacco product manufacturing practice requirements for manufacturers of finished and bulk tobacco products, it said in a notice. The proposed regulations, which would include requirements for manufacture, preproduction design validation, packing and storage, also would apply to foreign manufacturers' and importers' finished and bulk tobacco products. Comments are now due by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Oct. 6.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is proposing changes to the exclusion process for Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs to improve the accuracy of exclusion requests and objections, and generally improve the efficiency of the process, the agency said.