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The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility.

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CBP Should Allow Transfer of In-Bonds Down Supply Chain, COAC Says
October 9, 2020 by Brian Feito|Top News

CBP should allow in-bonds to be transferred down the supply chain and “eliminate the unnecessary closure of active bonds and filing of subsequent in-bonds,” the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) said in a recommendation adopted at its Oct. 7 meeting. “A single in-bond should be able to be transferred among bonded parties, with liability for the in-bond shipment moving along with the physical transfers,” the COAC said.

Importers, Brokers Concerned Over Proposed Import Certificate Requirements for Organic Products
October 7, 2020 |Top News

Organic growers, suppliers and importers, as well as customs brokers, called on the Agricultural Marketing Service to streamline aspects of its proposed new strategy for strengthening organic enforcement, in comments to AMS filed in recent days. As proposed in August, the new enforcement approach imposes unrealistic timelines for per-shipment organic certifications, and could cause confusion over who is responsible for ensuring organic imports are compliant.

Topics:Harmonized Tariff Schedule, CBP CROSS Rulings
DHS IG Recommends Requiring Source Documents for Reconciliation; CBP Pushes Back
October 5, 2020 by Tim Warren|Top News

A combination of “inconsistent reviews” and the “reliance on importers’ self-reported data” within the CBP reconciliation process leaves millions of dollars at risk, the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General said in a report released Oct. 2. “CBP also missed opportunities to maximize revenue because of inadequate reporting on importers who filed reconciliation entries late or did not file at all,” it said. CBP took issue with parts of the OIG report, it said in a response.

Topics:Customs duty, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
COAC Subcommittee Suggests Broad Changes to CBP Enforcement Processes
October 2, 2020 by Tim Warren|Top News

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee offered some broad enforcement process improvement suggestions as part of a white paper on CBP's “intelligent enforcement modernization” efforts. CBP posted the document ahead of the next COAC meeting Oct. 7. Among the “solutions” mentioned are changes to the Fines, Penalties and Forfeiture (FPF) branches and revisions to mitigation guidelines.