Lawmakers Reintroduce Advance Customs Data Bills for USPS Packages
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, on Feb. 14 reintroduced legislation that would require shipments from foreign countries through the U.S. Postal Service to provide advance electronic data to CBP about the packages before they cross into…
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the U.S., this time with Democratic Senate support, according to a statement by Portman's office (here). The legislation would subject the postal service to CBP electronic data requirements similar to those for express carriers like FedEx and UPS. The previous versions of the legislation were introduced in September (see 1609080047). The bills would require the merchandise's owner, purchaser or valid licensee to provide information such as shipper, place of origin, destination and content, by time of entry. Further, the treasury secretary within one year of enactment would be required to issue regulations to implement the legislation. House Ways and Means Committee ranking member Richard Neal of Massachusetts, Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York, and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire are the Democratic co-sponsors of the House legislation (here), while Democratic co-sponsors in the Senate are Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Chris Coons of Delaware (here).