The Court of International Trade has entered U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “confession of judgment” in favor of Lizarraga Customs Broker, which was filed in response to Lizarraga’s pending motion for a preliminary injunction.
Licensed Customs Broker
Customs brokers are entities who assist importers in meeting federal requirements governing imports into the United States. Brokers can be private individuals, partnerships, associations or corporations licensed, regulated and empowered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Customs brokers oversee transactions related to customs entry and admissibility of merchandise, product classification, customs valuation, payment of duties, taxes, or other charges such as refunds, rebates, and duty drawbacks. To obtain a customs broker license, an individual must pass the U.S. Customs Broker License Exam. Customs brokers are not government employees and should not be confused with CBP officials. There are approximately 11,000 active licensed customs brokers in the United States.
On September 27, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin spoke at the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference. The following are highlights of his comments:
Broker Power is correcting and expanding its summary of the Office of Foreign Assets Control final rule, effective September 29, 2010, which implements the provisions of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA1) to ban imports of certain foodstuffs and carpets from Iran.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a report providing the results from the 2010 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism cost/benefit survey that was prepared for the agency by the University of Virginia.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has previously announced that the next customs broker license exam will be held on Monday, October 4, 2010.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule, effective September 27, 2010, which amends its regulations regarding the requirements that an individual must satisfy in order to take the written examination for an individual customs broker’s license.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the following Customs broker license, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled without prejudice:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the following Customs broker licenses, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled with prejudice:
On July 9, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated and expanded its frequently asked questions document on the 10+2 interim final rule that requires Security Filing information from importers and additional information from carriers for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice announcing that the next customs broker license exam will be held on Monday, October 4, 2010.