When Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) becomes the official system of record in May 2024, the CBSA will automatically enroll all importers with a CARM Client Portal (CCP) account or a history of importing commercial goods into Canada within the past four years and an account in good standing in…
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Effective March 22, 2024, the United States Census Bureau (USCB) along with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded the Automated Export System (AES) 203 Report to include ten additional data elements. The USCB authorizes that the additional data elements do not compromise the competitiveness between the USPPI and the FPPI, and the expanded…
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The European Parliament and European Council have reached a provisional agreement on a new regulation that would ban products made with forced labor from the European Union (EU) market. The new regulation is meant to create a structure for enforcing this ban, including investigations, IT solutions, and cooperation with other authorities and countries. The EU…
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The Treasury Board Secretariat has approved the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) Regulatory package that has been published in Canada Gazette part II. This package is in preparation for the CARM project release on May 13, 2024. What Updates Pertain to Trade Chain Partner Electronic self-service access to the CARM…
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ruling under 19 C.F.R. Part 111 increases the responsibility of a U.S. customs broker to ensure that they are operating within the U.S. territory. A recent example of this heightened enforcement was a ruling where CBP prohibited Heizwerthy Customs and Freight Solutions from hiring an unlicensed offshore company…
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In January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deployed the Automation of Form 6051D for Detentions of Cargo Filed in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), including Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detentions. What does this mean for trade users? Changes in ACE forms- CBP to review results in cargo detention, an electronic CBP Form…
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A final rule was issued by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) with an effective date of May 26. The rule institutes new requirements for how ocean carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must bill for demurrage and detention charges. “The inclusion of Marine Terminal Operators in the rule will make billing practices more uniform across…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a new public bond guidance—announced in a Cargo System Messaging Service (CSMS) on February 13. The change to the guidance provides updates to the official procedures for determining bond amounts. The following are key highlights of the changes. All continuous bonds are set in increments of $10,000…
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With advancing technology, it has never been more crucial to practice due diligence regarding export controls. Technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing are at the forefront of the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) concerns. BIS is working to protect these advanced technologies from falling into the wrong hands is essential. Top…
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The five federal agencies have issued a new compliance note that highlights the necessity that those who move cargo—vessel owners, charterers, exporters, managers, brokers, shipping companies, freight forwarders, commodities traders, and financial institutions— ensure they are not being exploited by nefarious actors disguising the true origin, destination, or nature of their cargo. The note offers enforcement trends…
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