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Program Overview Pat Fosberry – President April 17, 2014. Transportation Committee Meeting FMC ANPRM (General Counsel Ed Greenberg) FMC is reviewing 80+ comments, and is making adjustments (but not sharing yet) Amicus issue (NVOCC released shipment without BOL)
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Program Overview Pat Fosberry – President April 17, 2014
Transportation Committee Meeting • FMC ANPRM (General Counsel Ed Greenberg) • FMC is reviewing 80+ comments, and is making adjustments (but not sharing yet) • Amicus issue (NVOCC released shipment without BOL) • 10.D.1 Violations = Single error can mean a VIOLATION OF LAW • Can eliminate E&O coverage & COGSA defense, attorney fees • NVOCC Committee (Rich Roche) • Demurrage review – Winter delays = big windfalls for carriers • Chassis shortage discussion • Pushing for elimination of tariffs Saturday, April 5, 2014
Transportation Committee Meeting • Logistics Committee (Melzie Wilson) • FMCSA – MAP 21 – Details at session • Domestic Moves Best Practices Committee – Merit Tremper • Approved new Delivery Order to carriers for door shipments suggested forms • Export Compliance Committee – Paulette Kolba • USPPI Responsibility Information Sheet on NCBFAA website (Publications & Resources) • Shipper’s Letter of Instruction form on NCBFAA website (Publications & Resources) • Routed Export Transaction NPRM - http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-02-06/html/2014-01176.htm Saturday, April 5, 2014
Customs Committee Meeting • ITDS • List detailing data, documents, etc. • Part 111 Rewrite • OR&R 111.24 – Confidentiality – Does not allow broker to share info with transport company • Employee reporting • Continuing education • Exam reform • Question order, complexity of questions, questions on practical issues • NCBFAA to submit 30 questions to CBP for each exam • NCBFAA opposes proposed change to online ( no books) Saturday, April 5, 2014
Customs Committee Meeting • Broker Known Importer Program • Concept Paper & Questionnaire Draft being made available • Permits • Split support – NCBFAA represents companies, not the individual license • Grass Roots letter by Donna Mullins available • NCBFAA will have position paper by June 21 • ACE • Cloud filing – Is this legal under current regulations? (Foreign server???) • Post Summary Corrections – CBP has visibility of original and corrected Saturday, April 5, 2014
Board of Directors Meeting • Audit Committee – Marie Armelagos – Reviews all functions of NCBFAA • Membership – Bruce Goodwin - Over 940 members • NEI – Ken Bargteil – Volunteers needed – LMS purchased, operating by 1-1-15 • Legislative – Jon Kent • No progress in Congress • GSP stalled • BOD Elections – Kathy Carlton, Miami, FL reelected Area 4 Rep • President – Geoff Powell, CH Powell, Baltimore • Vice President – Amy Magnus, AN Derringer, Port Champlain, NY • Secretary – Billy App, JW Allen, New Orleans, LA • Treasurer – Scott Larson, MOL Logistics, Chicago, IL Saturday, April 5, 2014
NCBFAA 2014 Annual Meeting – Permits • With the ability of all entry types to be done via RLF next year, current permit regulations will become obsolete • If CBP had a solution, it would have already been put into place. • NCBFAA must present guidelines for the re-write of the regulations. • NCBFAA represents companies, not individual license holders. • Most large brokers support a licensed broker in every office (FedEx, UPS, K&N) • Suggestions: • One licensed broker per company • One licensed broker per office • One licensed broker per ‘area’ • One licensed broker per number of entries • One licensed broker per employees (total or those doing customs business) • NCBFAA will pole its members with specific questions • NCBFAA to present white paper by next BOD meeting – June 21 in Detroit • NCBFAA to present final proposal by GAC – September 14-16 Monday, April 7, 2014
eBond is Coming: How will It Work? • All will be required to be filed in ACE in November, 2015 • eSTB’s will be required to be filed in ACE effective January 3, 2015 • All bonds entered by the Surety • Broker sends eSTB data to Surety • Surety sends approved bond to CBP • CBP accepts and notifies Surety & broker • Broker transmits entry in ACE • ACE matches entry data with bond data; entry is released • Continuous bonds are entered in same platform as now • Revenue stream for brokers should not be affected • Bond issuance available 24/7 Monday, April 7, 2014
Export Regulatory Update • AES moved to ACE • Visibility & PGA connections • FTR Regulations now in effect • Ultimate Consignee Type • License Value • Port Departure/Option 4 (10 to 5 days) • Port of Export • 180 days Informed Compliance (October 2, 2014) • AEI Pilot • USPPI Information Sheet • Shipper’s Letter of Instruction Tuesday, April 8, 2014
FMC: Where Are We? Chairman Cordero addressed for 1.5 hours. NPRM issues are being reviewed. More business-friendly set of OTI rules Items that have economic impart on OTI’s will not be in final rules Attention will be on OTI’s operating unlawfully Tuesday, April 8, 2014
FMCSA: MAP21 • The difference between a Motor Carrier, Freight Forwarder and Property Broker • Motor carrier is comparable to a steamship line (owns trucks, issues BOL’s) • Freight Forwarder is comparable to an NVOCC (does NOT own trucks, issues BOL’s) • Property Broker is comparable to an international freight forwarder (does NOT issue BOL’s) • NCBFAA is reviewing to determine if adding clauses to Terms & Conditions can add extra protection Tuesday, April 8, 2014
FMCSA: MAP21 • Words on a document will not prevent you from being sued • Delivery Advice templates presented • Domestic Working Group Agenda • Form/Bill of Lading suggestions when acting as Agent • Training suggestions & recordkeeping best practices • Certificates (Insurance, HazMat, TSA Compliant) • Contracts • List of motor carrier vetting software companies will be provided Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Broker Known Importer Program (BKIP) • Custom Broker collects information on importer • Entry can be flagged that importer is a known importer to the broker • Result in possible lower targeting scores for the importer • Broker NOT certifying them or verifying what they say is correct, just that the conversation has taken place • Specific list of questions being supplied by CBP • NCBFAA will be distributing this list Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Revisions to Broker Regulations • Confidentiality of Client Records 19 CFR § 111.24 (Reynolds, JSJ) • “Relating to the Customs business of a broker” 19 CFR § 1641(f) • UPS case – CBP ruled that any records is considered Customs business • Continuing Education Requirements (Sykes, CBP) • 40 hours over 3 years • Low/No cost; No travel • Employee Reporting 19 CFR § 111.2(a)(2)(ii)(A), 111.28(b), 111.30(d)(1) • Report all employees or just those doing Customs business? • CBP looking at limiting definition of ‘employee’ Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Revisions to Broker Regulations • Broker – Freight Forwarder Relationship • Importer Bona Fides – Place burden to Importer • Allow direct communication between Broker & Importer (modify 19 CFR § 111.36) • Validating Importers (Bona Fides) • CBP interested in creating requirements – amendment of 19 CFR § 141 • Updating regulations will protect Brokers (IPR, Identity Theft, etc.) Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE’s) • 1 - Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals – New York, NY • 2 - Agriculture & Prepared Products - Miami, FL • 3 - Automotive & Aerospace – Detroit, MI • 4 - Apparel Footwear & Textiles – San Francisco, CA • 5 - Base Metals – Chicago, IL • 6 - Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals – Houston, TX • 7 - Electronics – Los Angeles, CA • 8 - Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising – Atlanta, GA • 9 - Industrial & Manufacturing Materials – Buffalo, NY • 0 - Machinery – Laredo, TX • Team Number - 0 (Signifies CEE) # (Internal#) 7 (Identified CEE) • Partnership Division (CTPAT, CEE Volunteers) • Validation & Compliance Division (Importers not partnered) • Enforcement Division (trademark, patent, health & safety, ADCVD) Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE’s) • Account Based • Partnered accounts & CEE Volunteers • Roll up IR numbers under one account • Process all lines by one CEE regardless of HTS# • All automated entry types processed by CEE • Protests and inquiries should go to CEE • Transaction by Transaction • Tariff break out by scope of industry Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE’s) • Prepare - Identification of accounts assigned to CEE’s • Account notification • CST Team • CST Codes (CSMS# 14-000033) • Changes to HTS Numbers • Expansion of CEE’s (Pharma, Electronics, Petroleum) • Engage – CEE assigned accounts and the CEE’s • Communicate – CBP issues, entry info requests, trends, Post Entry questions/concerns • Document submission – IT/Software solutions, Exercise caution over documents provided • Develop communication standards with CBP – XXXCEE003@broker.com; CEE to publish list • Refine & Improve – “Trade Process Document”, Exceptions to centralization, Internal audits • Get involved and stay involved • Broker should encourage importers to apply to CEE’s • BWG – Broker Working Group – work through local associations and NCBFAA
Keynote Lunch with CBP Commissioner Kerlikowski • Admitted he is not fluent in the role of the broker • Touched base on ACE, ITDS, Exports, and most issues brokers are facing • Relies on his team to inform him of broker issues • Very complimentary of Custom Brokers Wednesday, April 9, 2014
ACE • Brenda Smith – CBP, Executive Director, ACE Business Office • Able to facilitate CEE’s, Exports, Manage by Account • ACE Capacity Overview • Pre-Arrival Manifest (80%) • Arrival Cargo Release (75%) • Post Release Entry Summary (65%) • Exports (55%) • PGA Integration – FDA, APHIS/Lacey Act (50%) • Single Window • PGA Message Set (EPA & FSIS in pilot in certain ports) • Interoperability Web Service (IWS) • Document Image System (DIS) • May 1, 2015 – Mandatory for all electronic manifest filing • November 1, 2015 – Electronic cargo release and related entry summary filing • October 1, 2016 – All remaining electronic portions of the CBP cargo process Wednesday, April 9, 2014
ACE • Completion Dates for Key Ace Functionality – Vince Iacopella, Janell • April, 2014 – Cargo Release for all modes • January, 2015 – Import & export manifest for all modes • July, 2015 – All entry types • October, 2016 – All development complete • Does your company have a plan with their IT company? • Benefits • Survivability • Paper • Simplified Release (Quicker release, CBP more time to clear cargo before arrival) • Operations must be covered under regulations, thus the new updates to Part 111 (Agile Policy) • Still issues with posting release on the House BOL level • Don’t Wait – Migrate • ACE Transition Toolkit available on the NCBFAA website Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Enforcement Through Trade Transformation • Rich DiNucci • Compliance and accuracy through CEE’s • Improvements in targeting • 5106 – New forms will help targeting • BKIP will help process & CBP • Confidentiality still will be an issue under current regulations • Client will complete 5106 via app on ACE and submit direct to CBP • Brokers can submit on behalf of importer IF they are willing to accept liability • Compliance is a two-way discussion; Enforcement is one-way • Who do we contact if there is a cargo hold – port or CEE? CEE is first point of contact. • ITDS should allow more agency cooperation (EPA example in New York) • Training carriers, CFS, etc. – Paperless inbond example Wednesday, April 9, 2014