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CBP Releases FY 2015 Performance and Accountability Report
April 6, 2016 |Customs

CBP posted on April 5 its fiscal year 2015 Performance and Accountability Report (here). The 181-page document, released annually, includes an overview of recent CBP activities, an update on whether CBP is meeting its objectives, and the agency’s financial statements. For the second year running, CBP is not meeting its goal of 54% of cargo imported by members of trade partnership programs, with only 52.2% of cargo imported by members. The 2014 report had set a goal of 59% of cargo imported by trade partnership program participants, and found 53.9% was imported by members (see 1506010016). The agency also missed its goal of collecting 100% of revenue, having collected 98.61% in FY 2015. The report identified the agency’s single transaction bond system as a culprit behind the shortfall, though it said CBP’s upcoming eBond system would mostly resolve these issues. CBP did meet its goal of 97.5% of imports being compliant with trade laws, posting a 98.89% compliance rate, it said.

CBP Clarifies Authority to Collect Taxpayer ID Information in Regulatory Audits
April 6, 2016 |Customs

CBP clarified agency regulations "to include updated and more narrowly tailored authorities to permit the collection" of Employer Identification Numbers or Social Security numbers as part of regulatory audits, said CBP in a notice (here). The clarifications accompany a separate notice on the Regulatory Audit Archive System (RAAS) System of Records (here). "This system of records allows DHS/CBP to collect and maintain records on individuals subject to regulatory audits of customs brokers, importers, and other parties involved in international trade activities," it said. "CBP is updating this system of records notice to reflect changes to its authorities, category of records, and routine uses."

CBP Outlines ACE Protest Filer Accounts for Trade Support Network Meeting
April 5, 2016 |Customs

CBP laid out plans for protest filings other post-release processing within ACE as part of a presentation at the Trade Support Network plenary session (here). The electronic mechanism for protest submissions is hoped to allow for broader trade participation and "seamless movement of work that can be equally effective when used at a port or nationwide at a" Center of Excellence and Expertise, said CBP. A deployment date for protests capabilities within ACE isn't yet certain, according to CBP's ACE deployment schedule (here). CBP posted the presentation and additional materials for the TSN session April 5-7 (here).

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CBP Releases April 6 Customs Bulletin
April 4, 2016 |Customs

CBP released its April 6 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 14) (here). While it does not contain any rulings, it does include recent CBP notices and Court of International Trade opinions.