NCBFAA Petitions FCC to Reconsider RF Import Rules
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America filed a petition for reconsideration with the Federal Communications Commission over recent agency rule changes involving radiofrequency device imports.
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The FCC's rule removed Form 740 filing requirements for RF device imports, but retained compliance requirements and said customs brokers can be a "responsible party" for import compliance. "We urge the FCC to reconsider the rule to ensure that the responsible party is a person positioned to know important details about the product and its supply chain," the NCBFAA said.
The NCBFAA previously noted its objections within the rulemaking process, but the FCC went forward with the regulations, including language seen by the association as onerous. "To the extent customs brokers are included in this rule, the responsibilities assigned to brokers should be reasonably proportionate to their function in the supply chain," the NCBFAA said.