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Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:      

 Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

• Commercial Customs Advisory Committee held its final public meeting of 2023.
  • The Committee unanimously passed 12 recommendations on items like export modernization, rapid response and North American trade. 
• Cincinnati CBP seized $6.9 million in counterfeit high-end jewelry 
  • A total of 11 shipments were discovered and determined to be counterfeit and were seized for infringing on the designer’s protected trademarks.  
• CBP officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized over $100,000 in unreported currency hidden within passengers of a vehicle during an inbound examination. 
• Reminder: the submission period for the 2024 Customs Broker Triennial Status Report (TSR) and associated $100 filing fee for all licensed customs brokers opened December 18, 2023. The TSR and $100 fee is due by February 29, 2024. 
• On January 16, 2024, CBP will nationally implement cargo messaging to communicate with the filer on entry summaries that are potentially noncompliant for antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) while the entry […]
  

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:     

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

• Customs broker 2024 permit user fee payment due by Feb. 9
  • Based on fee adjustments required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) and CBP regulations, the customs broker permit user fee payable for calendar year 2024 will be $174.80. 
• CBP issues clarification regarding countries using Euro – the has approved use of the Euro to non-members and in unique use agreements. 
  • The importer or customs broker is responsible for ensuring the correct currency is listed on the invoice for the purpose of conversion to U.S. dollars, so that the appropriate duties, taxes, and fees are paid. 
• CBP announced it will soon deploy updates for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to prohibit “aggregated harvest reports of Northern Red Snapper,” regardless of vessel size.
  • The update will be deployed no later than Dec. 20 in the ACE Certification environment, and no earlier than Jan. 20, 2024, in the ACE Production environment.
• REMINDER: On December 9, 2023, CBP will complete the migration of the […]
  

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:      

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)   

• CBP announces eCBP portal payment option for 2024 customs broker permit user fees  
• CBP announces additional public-private partnerships for the Reimbursable Services Program 
  • The program allows for the reimbursement of additional travel and trade inspection services at ports and airports. CBP reaches agreements with private stakeholders and governments who reimburse CBP for overtime and additional support services. 
• Dangerous unapproved injectable tightening gel seized by Minnesota CBP. 
• CBP agriculture specialists in Memphis intercepted rare treehopper bugs (Matcalfiellla Monogramma) – the first ever of its kind in the state of Tennessee. Treehoppers produce honeydew, which can promote the growth of harmful fungi, such as Sooty Mold on plants. 
• CBP’s Global Entry Program expands to PortMiami. 
• CBP and GSA partner with Cameron County and CCRMA for export lot dock improvements at Los Indios Port of Entry. 

Food and Drug Administration 

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:      

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)   

• The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open for the public to attend in person or via webinar.  
• UFLPA detention notifications in ACE cargo release available in certification environment 
  • The ACE Cargo Release Status Notification (V33) document regarding UFLPA can be found here.  
• CBP and HSI cautions on the real dangers of counterfeit and prohibited goods ahead of holidays 
  • The joint engagement with local media is designed to make the public aware of the real dangers of such products and how these products are part of a larger transnational criminal enterprise. 
• $3.7 million fake Richard Mille watch seized by Cincinnati CBP 
• Officers at the Buffalo Port of Entry, Peace Bridge warehouse, seized multiple designer items for bearing counterfeit trademarks. 

  Congress 

• Congress steps […]