CBP Outlines Process Expected to be Eventually Handled by CEEs

CBP provided a list of processes that are currently or will be eventually handled by Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEEs) during a May 28 Webinar. CBP has opened seven CEEs so far. CBP has been providing some outreach on how customs brokers will be involved.

The agency said there's no plans to ever move cargo release or admissibility to the CEEs, meaning there won't be a change to existing shipping patterns. There hasn't been a decision yet on drawback entries regarding whether to eventually let the CEEs handle the drawback claims, said CBP. Another three CEEs, Agriculture & Prepared Products, Apparel, Footwear & Textiles and Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising, will be stood up June 3, Deputy Commissioner Thomas Winkowski said at the May 22 Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC) meeting.

Functions that will be handled by the CEEs include:

• Entry Summaries (ACS/ACE)
• EIP/RLF
• Rejections/Cancellation
• Census Warnings
• CBP 28 and 29
• AD/CV
• Revenue Collection
• Reconciliation
• Quota Entries
• Post-Summary Corrections
• Post-Entry Amendments
• Internal Advice
• Protests/Petitions
• Prior Disclosures
• Temporary Importations under Bond (TIB)
• Liquidation

Functions that will continue to be handled at the port level include:

• Cargo release/Admissibility
• In-bond
• Warehouse entries
• Bonded warehouses

There are about 80 importers that are currently working with a CEE, though CBP can't give a public list of participants due to privacy concerns, said CBP.

Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of the presentation provided during the Webinar.