More Time Needed to Comment on CEE Regulatory Changes, Trade Groups Say
CBP should extend the comment period on an interim final rule that makes regulatory changes reflecting the Centers of Excellence and Expertise to allow for consideration of the new administration, four trade groups said in comments to the agency (here).…
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The groups are: the American Association of Exporters and Importers; the American Petroleum Institute; the National Association of Beverage Importers; and the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones. "With a new Administration scheduled to take office on January 20th, we believe it is prudent to extend the deadline to insure the criticalness of the trade and the directives of a new Administration have appropriate time to also confer any new thinking or perspective," the groups said. The comment period is scheduled to close Jan. 19 (see 1612190014). The associations ask for another 60 days to submit comments on the interim final rule, which "represents the most significant change in the way CBP operates and interacts as the trade community since CBP became part of the Department of Homeland Security." The comments are dated Jan. 13 and were posted Jan. 17.