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Proposed Increase to De Minimis Entry Amount
A new bill currently in committee would change the de minimis amount for entries filed with Customs. Congressman Bill Owens (D-NY) introduced H.R. 5375 which, per his press release, "increases from $200 to $1,000 the value of goods that can be brought into the United States duty free and without customs entry procedures."
The intent of the bill is to make smaller cross border transactions easier. It could also simplify the importation of samples and other small value shipments.
Information on the bill can be found by visiting the following link and searching
by bill number H.R. 5375:
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Online International Training from the Federal Government
Two excellent sources for online international training include CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) and BIS (Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security).
The CBP website contains an outreach page covering numerous trade-related subjects. It also includes the link to a webinar page with information regarding upcoming events and information (slide shows and on-demand recordings) from past events.
The BIS site features an "online training room" covering export issues:
http://www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/seminar-training.htm
U.S. Small Business Association: National Ombudsman's Office Message to Small Business
AIT recently received the following message via Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association:
Ombudsman Message to Small Business (R10668860308R, C110C)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD
June 21, 2010
As a small business that is subject to FDA regulation, you have the right to seek assistance from the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA). This assistance includes a mechanism to address the enforcement actions of federal agencies. SBA has a National Ombudsman's Office that receives comments from small businesses about federal agency enforcement actions. If you wish to comment on the enforcement actions of FDA, call (888) 734-3247.
Their website address is www.sba.gov/ombudsman.
FDA has an Office of the Ombudsman that can directly assist small businesses with complaints or disputes about actions of the FDA. They can be reached by calling (301) 796-8530 or emailing ombuds@oc.fda.gov.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the Compliance eNewsletter,
please contact Paul Codere from the Customs Brokerage Department. |
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