GSP Renewed by Omnibus Spending Bill

On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Omnibus Spending Bill to fund the federal government, which contains provisions to renew the

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CBP Extends eBond Testing

On March 20, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a Federal Register notice the eBond test program would extend until further

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Kevin McAleenan Confirmed by the Senate for CBP Commissioner

On March 19, 2018, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin McAleenan to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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Next Customs Broker Exam is April 25, 2018

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its website announcing the April 2018 Customs Broker License Examination. CBP states that

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CBP Releases E-Commerce Strategy

On March 6, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its e-commerce strategy to address the increasing volume of imported small packages

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CBP Advances U.S. Trade Enforcement, Facilitation

On February 28, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a press release, marking the second anniversary of the Trade Facilitation and Trade

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Harmonized System Update Released

On February 26, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #18-000169 that Harmonized System

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CBP Will No Longer Offer Blanket Flagging for Reconciliation

On February 24, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer offer blanket flagging of underlying entries for reconciliation according to

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CBP Announces the Date and Agenda for the Next COAC Meeting

On February 6, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting will

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CBP Updates CATAIR with Stand-Alone Filing for Prior Notice Data

On February 8, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced updates to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Stand-alone Filing for Prior

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CBP Posts Quota Bulletins Detailing Requirements for Solar Cells and Washing Machines

On February 1, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted Quota Bulletins regarding the requirements for solar cells and washing machines.

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CBP Adds Hold and Release Messages to AESTIR

On February 1, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #18-000107 that they added shipment hold

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CBP will Issue Guidance for an Importer to Receive a Lower Tax Rate on Alcohol Imports

On January 31, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #18-000103 that the Alcohol and Tobacco

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U.S. Government Lapse in Funding Contingencies Outlined

On January 19, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a contingency plan that outlines procedures for U.S. Customs and Border

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CBP Issues Notice of Drawback and Reconciliation Moving to ACE

On January 18, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the February 24, 2018 deadline to transition to electronic Drawback filings and

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