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CBP Working to 'Sharpen Expertise,' Says Smith
May 25, 2016 |Customs

PHOENIX -- CBP will establish a five year plan meant to "sharpen expertise" at the agency, said Brenda Smith, executive assistant commissioner of CBP’s Office of Trade while speaking at the West Coast Trade Symposium on May 25. The plan is a response to retiring specialists within the agency as well as an ongoing modernization at CBP, she said. CBP will use a combination of virtual training, in-person courses, rotation "within CBP and other government agencies," and more interaction with industry, said Smith.

CBP Releases May 25 Customs Bulletin
May 25, 2016 |Customs

CBP released its May 25 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 21) (here). While it does not contain any rulings, it does include recent CBP notices and Court of International Trade opinions.

CBP Mandates ACS Filing for Some FTZ Entries Subject to AD/CVD, 'Not Processing Correctly'
May 25, 2016 |Customs

Entry summaries for type 06 foreign trade zone entries that are also subject to antidumping and countervailing duties should be filed in the Automated Commercial System until further notice, said CBP (here). “The ADCVD information is not writing over to ACS, resulting in statements not processing correctly,” said CBP. “A bug has been created and is actively being worked on,” it said. CBP has set a May 28 deadline for filing of type 06 entries and entry summaries with either no PGA data or with Lacey Act or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data in ACE (see 1602080042).

Topics:Lacey Act
U.S., Ukraine Sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
May 24, 2016 |Customs

The U.S. and Ukraine signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement meant to help prevent and detect customs violations, said CBP in a May 23 news release (here). “This agreement will enable us to jointly collaborate on investigations, share best practices, expand on our bilateral relationship, and exchange information that is vital to our national and economic security,” said CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske. The agreement "is the result of negotiations that began in June 2014," he said in remarks prepared for the signing ceremony (here). The U.S. now has CMAAs with 76 countries around the world, he said. "This Agreement forms an excellent foundation for other areas of cooperation, such as a Mutual Recognition Arrangement between Authorized Economic Operator programs. Such programs establish pre-vetted importers, exporters, freight-forwarders, shippers, and brokers to ensure optimal security while facilitating legitimate trade," said Kerlikowske.