The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced an updated guidance to help define responsibilities for freight forwarders and exporters when working together to ensure compliance with US export controls and regulations. The guidance focuses on: Expectations of the exporter or USPPI Best practices when selecting a Freight Forwarder Responsibilities for routed and…
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UPDATE: 6/20/2024— The official CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) launch date for trade chain partners will now be October 21, 2024. CBSA will be communicating additional information leading up to the implementation of CARM in the coming months. All businesses registering in the CARM portal will require a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) assigned 9-digit…
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On March 26 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that importers need to register for a CARM Client Portal (CCP) account before April 26. CBSA will be shutting down the portal as of April 26th to prepare for the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) rollout on May 13. Failure to register and delegate authority…
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Canada’s import ban formerly Bill S-121 has been broadened to include a prohibition on the importation of goods produced in whole or in part by forced or compulsory labour, including child labour. This prohibition took effect through amendments to the Customs tariff that all imported goods must be classified according to schedule, based on the…
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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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