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CBP Releases Additional Statistics on IPR Seizures for FY13
July 29, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP released more statistics on its seizures of goods for intellectual property rights violations during fiscal year 2013. The agency previously issued a similar breakdown of the agency's IPR seizures for the year (see 14032417). According to the additional statistics, top safety and security products seized include: (i) pharmaceuticals (representing 57% of MSRP), (ii) consumer electronics (16%); (iii) critical technology components (13%); (iv) batteries (6%); (v) ball bearings (2%); (vi) sporting goods (2%); (vii) automotive (2%) and cigarettes, chemicals, knives and all others accounting for 1% or less. The new document also breaks down the products seized from China, Hong Kong, India, Korea and Singapore.

CBP Selects 16 for Reimbursable Services Agreements
July 28, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP identified 16 applicants that the agency plans to enter reimbursable services agreements with, the agency said. CBP will notify the necessary congressional committees of the plans before the agreements are finalized, it said. CBP received 25 total applicants for the program, which allows for private companies to reimburse the agency for expanded services at certain locations, after requested applications in March (see 14040115), it said. CBP used a panel of CBP senior executives with "management and field expertise" to make the selections, it said.

Airforwarders Association Welcome ACAS Pilot Extension
July 28, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP's extension for the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot (see 14072515) will allow the agency to improve the program, said Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), in an email. The AfA "sees the extension of the ACAS voluntary pilot program as a positive development since we have been advocating for an opportunity for more forwarders to join program and submit important data to test operational assumptions," he said. "Forwarders come in all sizes with varying resources and business models. Including their data submissions in the ACAS pilot will help CBP increase its understanding of our industry and its value to air cargo security." The AfA had previously voiced some concerns over a lack of input from smaller businesses regarding ACAS before CBP publishes rules for the program (see 14060522).

Data Sharing With Other Customs Agencies Aids Fraud Detection, Says CBP
July 25, 2014 by Brian Feito|Customs

CBP is keeping an eye for ways it can expand work with other countries to detect fraud, said an agency spokeswoman in response to a request for comment on whether it would work with China Customs to share data in an effort to prevent “funneling” antidumping duty evasion schemes. A lawyer representing domestic garlic companies says he was recently able to pinpoint funneling, which involves one exporter using another exporter’s lower cash deposit rate by falsely claiming the latter exported the goods, by comparing China Customs export data with CBP import data and finding discrepancies (see 14072402). “CBP partners with other Customs authorities to detect trade fraud and is continuously looking for additional opportunities to expand our trade intelligence and increase trade compliance,” said the agency spokeswoman. “CBP obtains information about shippers, producers, importers, cargo and vessels, as early as possible in the shipping process which allows us to target throughout the import process to interdict illegal cargo.”