November 11, 2008

11 November 2008

"10+2" could be served the day before [US] Thanksgiving

This article is excerpted from the 11 November 2008 edition of “American Shipper”.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to publish the intensely debated "10+2" rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 24 pending a positive review by key oversight committees in Congress….

The White House on Thursday completed its review of the rule requiring electronic advance information about ocean shipments from importers and carriers, according to an order posted on the federal government's Web site for regulatory developments.

Customs and Border Protection now has authorization from the Office of Management and Budget to issue the final rulemaking for the Importer Security Filing, which will be used to analyze the potential security risk of container shipments that might contain weapons or other material smuggled by terrorists….

CBP is waiting for comments from Capitol Hill, and any modifications of the text to address any concerns could push back the rule's tentative release date….

Many sectors of the international trade community are concerned about potential financial and operational burdens created by the "10+2" rule….


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World Economy & Politics
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