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Is Your Customs Broker Prepared for a Government Shutdown?

何塞·D. (JD) Gonzalez, President, National Customs Brokers 和 Forwarders Association ofAmerica
商业杂志
2023年10月17日,美国东部时间下午4:59

美国政府关门可能会导致美国入境口岸的供应链突然延误,给美国货主造成数百万美元的损失. 即使在最好的情况下,进口商在将货物带入该国时也已经面临着诸多监管挑战.

A federal 政府ernment shutdown, which was anticipated to start on 10月. 1., wasnarrowly averted when Congress passed a stopgap bill. President Joe Biden signed thelegislation within hours before the midnight deadline. The funding measure keeps the federal 政府ernment operating through Nov. 17. While no one wants to see a 政府ernmentshutdown, it could unfortunately happen after the stopgap expires.

That is why it’s essential for importers to be prepared. 朝着这个方向迈出的重要一步是,所有规模的进口商都要问自己:“我的海关代理是否准备在政府停摆期间帮助我??”

Customs brokers are the behind-the-scenes, right arm of most import operations inthe US. 这些业务承担了一项通常很繁琐的任务,即通过美国海关和边境保护局(CBP)的入境口岸进行货物的合规清关。. 这些持有ecbp执照的个人和他们的海关代理雇主应该定期与他们的客户(进口商)就法规更新进行沟通.

NCBFAA engaged with 政府ernment agencies

In the weeks leading up to the potential 10月. 1 .政府关门, the NationalCustoms Brokers 和 Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) engaged CBP, 以及拥有贸易权威的合作政府机构(PGAs),如食品和药物管理局, Animal 和 Plant Health Inspection Service,Environmental Protection Agency, 和 Consumer Products Safety Commission, tounderst和 how the agencies intended to respond to such an event. 对于海关经纪人来说,重要的是要在政府关闭之前了解这一点——无论持续多久——以保持合法贸易有效地通过我们国家的港口.

9月中旬,CBP现场行动执行助理专员Diane Sabatino在对报关行行业的一次演讲中透露,该机构正计划在入境口岸设立一个“作战室”,以监控和应对政府关闭.

9月. 22, 40个贸易协会联合CBP和PGAs制定了一项全面战略,以确保在关闭期间合法贸易能够有效进出国家港口. This strategy includes having routine tradeupdates from CBP’s “war room.”

在政府停摆期间,知识渊博的海关经纪人应该不会对他们的客户做出回应和通知. During the 35-day 政府ernmentshutdown in 2018-19, 这些海关经纪人对CBP和PGA的运作有详细的了解和了解,使他们的进口商免于在边境延误.

Laredo Field Office (LFO) (in event of 政府ernment shutdown) 

2023年9月29日

Good afternoon Trade Communities 和 CBP Leadership,

In the event of a 政府ernment shutdown on 10月ober 1, 2023, 拉雷多外地办事处(LFO)内8个入境口岸的大多数商业货运服务仍将继续 保持开放的心态.  商业货运包括十个卓越和专业中心(进出口专家)的服务。, 海关与边境保护局官员, 和 Agriculture Specialists.  LFO贸易司人员也将继续为入境口岸人员提供监督和支持.

We continue to see impact to commercial cargo operations at the Ports of Eagle Pass (2303)Del里约热内卢(2302) 主要是由于德克萨斯州公共安全部(DPS)检查了CBP以外的货物和周围的移民情况.

提醒一下, 海关与边境保护局拉雷多外地办事处港口主任和助理港口主任(贸易)可启动其恢复业务应急计划,以保持贸易流动.  The Business Resumption Contingency Plan(s) when implemented 可能会影响 以下几点:

Only Operate Basic Essential Trade Processes.

暂时减少 一些 由于海关及边境保护局人员资源转用于支持客运业务及/或边境巡逻行动(移民问题)而提供的贸易服务.

Reduction to number of open Primary 和 Exit Lanes; 和

Increase in Border Crossing Commercial wait times.

The above points are not all inclusive.  Our office will continue to provide updates, as necessary.

Please feel free to reach out to (A)ADFO Trade Juan J. Porras (956)753-1006 or me with any questions.

小阿曼多·塔博阿达.
Laredo Field Office – Trade
(A)Director – Trade Operations Division
Cargo 和 Conveyance Security
Office of Field Operations
U.S. Customs 和 Border Protection
办公室:202-325-1954
手机:956-693-8807
阿曼德.taboada@cbp.国土安全部.政府

NCBFAA Requests 成员 Input to Prepare for Potential 10月. 1政府关门!

 警告! Our industry is staring down a possible U.S. 政府ernment-wide shutdown starting 10月. 1 which will have an impact on how imports 和 exports are processed at the nation’s ports.

 在回应, NCBFAA已经开始内部讨论,并为可能的政府停摆做计划.

 现在我们需要你的意见! 请给我们发电子邮件,您在上次政府关闭期间遇到的任何具体问题与货物进入, 清除, 和 released for both imports 和 exports across all agencies, particularly those with direct hold authority (such as FDA, 动植物检疫及卫生系统). 我们还需要那些需要CBP放行货物的机构的意见, 比如EPA或CPSC.

 除了, 重要的是,NCBFAA收到有关您在当今贸易环境中可能关闭期间预期的问题和关注点的详细信息. Please be specific about potential pain points that could delay cargo clearance.

 我们需要你的意见 no later than Monday, Sept. 18(营业结束). Send them to NCBFAA 执行副总裁 梅根·蒙哥马利 at mmontgomery@jameschristiansonphotography.net

 CBP has started preplanning for a war room, 和 that war room is intended to include PGAs. NCBFAA已经开始与CBP对话,并将于下周开始与PGAs接触.

 请放心,NCBFAA已经代表我们的行业率先收集信息,并与那些有权进行跨境贸易的联邦政府机构进行互动, 这样你就能最好地了解如何在即将到来的政府关闭期间开展业务


 

NCBFAA Leads Industrywide Initiative to Engage CBP 和 PGAs in Event of 10月. 1政府关门!

银泉,马里兰州,9月. 22, 2023 ——从10月11日开始,联邦政府似乎很可能关闭,不要冒险. 1, NCBFAA正在领导其他40个行业协会,与海关和边境保护局(CBP)和其他合作政府机构(PGAs)共同制定一项全面战略,以确保合法贸易在关闭期间能够有效进出我国的港口.

Specifically, the trade community requests:

  • Private sector access to the CBP “War Room.
  • PGA Presence in the CBP “War Room.”
  • CBP HQ, Ports, 和 Centers must coordinate.
  • CBP daily briefings with the private sector.
  • Trade must flow both ways.
  • All tangential trade functions must be considered essential.

“While we remain hopeful that a 政府ernment shutdown can still be avoided, the current political environment in Washington is making us take a cautious approach,” said NCBFAA President 何塞·D. “JD”冈萨雷斯. “这就是为什么我们现在必须与CBP和PGAs一起采取行动,以便我们能够与这些机构合作,保持我国贸易的高效和安全.”

NCBFAA has already developed a special Government Shutdown 网页 它的NCBFAA.网站,为报关行提供有关海关及海关总署贸易的最新资讯, freight forwarder 和 NVOCC members 和 their customers will be available.

“NCBFAA将向其成员提供他们需要知道的实时信息,以便在关闭期间进行日常业务活动,” said NCBFAA 执行副总裁 梅根·蒙哥马利. “It’s all-h和s-on-deck in our association.”

阅读整个九月. 22 Joint Trade Industry Statement to CBP 和 the PGAs 在这里.

联系人: 

梅根·蒙哥马利
执行副总裁
NCBFAA
电子邮件: mmontgomery@jameschristiansonphotography.net

克里斯托弗·吉利斯
对外联络部主任
NCBFAA
电子邮件: cgillis@jameschristiansonphotography.net

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