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The Trade Integrated Planning and Coordination Cell (TIPCC) was established by Commissioner Bersin on June 29, 2010, to review the activities which support CBP's trade mission and contribute to the nation's economic security. As part of creating a 21st century vision, the TIPCC generated ideas to t
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2. The Trade Integrated Planning and Coordination Cell (TIPCC) was established by Commissioner Bersin on June 29, 2010, to review the activities which support CBP’s trade mission and contribute to the nation’s economic security. As part of creating a 21st century vision, the TIPCC generated ideas to transform the role of the broker to modernize and facilitate legitimate trade.
The Role of the Broker-Broker Regulatory Revision Workgroup was established January 2011 by CBP in partnership with the National Customs Brokers and Fowarders Association of America (NCBFAA) to work collaboratively to develop solutions to meet the challenges of 21st Century commerce as it relates to their vital role, exploring the following major topics: 2
3. The Workgroup will propose concepts that will:
Expand the role of the broker to meet the challenges of 21st Century global trade
Ensure licenses brokers exercise due diligence in conducting customs business
Increase the value of a customs broker license
Leverage broker relationships to extend the opportunity for small and medium enterprises to be recognized as trusted partners 3
4. Continuing education requirement to maintain active license
4. Modernization
Discontinue Triennial reporting – replace with automated annual status reporting
Allow upload of employee data into ACE
Provide for reporting of continuing education reporting
5. Penalty Regime
Revise statute language to allow for immediate suspension of license (threats to national security), pending review of case, with due process
Focus on bad actor’s license rather than filer code remediation 4 Highlights of Proposed Options
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11. Brief the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) on proposed concepts developed, to-date, in mid-August 2011
Continue consultations with CBP stakeholders
Finalize proposal to present to Commissioner Bersin in October 2011
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