CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
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Noah Garfinkel, Assistant Editor, is a reporter for International Trade Today. Noah joined Warren Communication News in early 2023 covering customs, the Federal Maritime Commission and export controls. Noah’s background is in breaking news, reporting and research. Noah most recently worked for a year with Axios as a part of a fellowship program. Noah is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in History.
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a "voluntary cybersecurity labeling program" for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that would provide "easily understood" and "accessible information" to consumers about the security of their IoT devices, the agency said.
CBP has delayed the planned Aug. 29 migration of declarations-related functionality in ACE, it said in a CSMS message. A new deployment date wasn't announced. CBP also has canceled the support call scheduled for Aug. 31 as a result of the delay.
Beginning Sept. 30, CBP will add "Immediate Delivery (ID) enhancements" to ACE, CBP said Aug. 22. The updates will allow users to request ID for an entry without having to file the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) Cargo Release (SE) and Entry Summary (AE) separately, the notice announcing the deployment said.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting comments that identify markets for inclusion in the 2023 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, it said in a notice. The Notorious Markets List identifies online and physical markets that are reported to engage in or facilitate "substantial copyright piracy or trademark counterfeiting," the notice said. Comments also are being sought about the "issue focus" for the 2023 Notorious Markets List -- the "potential health and safety risks posed by counterfeit goods," the notice said. The deadline for submitting comments is Oct. 6. "Comments must clearly identify the market and the reasons why the commenter believes that the market should be included in the Notorious Markets List," the notice said.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
China fined Mintz Group, an American due diligence services firm, $1.5 million for allegedly conducting "unapproved statistical work," The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 21. This comes after China raided Mintz Group's office in March and detained five officials, the report said (see 2305260054).
The deployment date in ACE for ocean house bill of lading (OHBOL) has been postponed, CBP announced Aug. 22 in a CSMS message. A new date will be determined following "further evaluation," the message said. CBP said it will continue to work with the Trade Support Network OHBOL Working Group. The agency will schedule the disablement of ocean house bill release in the ACE certification environment on Sept. 6, it said.
Canadian mining company GobiMin is "pleased" that the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) has "declined to pursue an investigation of GobiMin’s activities and that it recognized that GobiMin engaged in good faith with the CORE’s initial assessment," a company spokesperson said in an Aug. 22 email.