BIS Requests Comment on Triangular Transaction Import Certification Stamp
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security requested comment on a proposed information collection method for triangular transactions covered by a U.S. import certificate. The agency currently stamps import certificates that indicate an importer does not intend to import or retain items in the U.S. The stamp is a means to authorize approved U.S. imports to be transshipped to other destinations instead of being imported to the U.S., as approved on an International Import Certification. The comment period will expire Nov. 16. Interested parties should submit comments to Commerce official Jennifer Jessup at jjessup@doc.gov. The agency is requesting comments in the following areas:
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- whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility
- the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information
- ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected
- ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.