Year: 2017

Kevin K. McAleenan nominated for CBP Commissioner post

    President Trump has nominated Kevin K. McAleenan to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. McAleenan has served as the Deputy Commissioner since 2014 and currently functions as the agency’s Chief [...]

Don’t miss another edition of the CustomsNow™ Trade Compliance Newsletter

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New executive orders on trade — ADD, CVD and more

On Friday, March 31, President Trump signed two executive orders related to trade. 1. The Presidential Executive Order on Establishing Enhanced Collection and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties and Violations of Trade and Customs Laws seeks to address uncollected antidumping and [...]

Get the latest scoop on CBP’s Simplified Processes Initiative

On March 24, the NCBFAA sponsored a webinar on the Simplified Processes Initiative, presented by Randy Mitchell, Director, Commercial Operations and Entry Division, US Customs Office of Trade Policy & Programs.  Here’s a summary: In 2011, CBP launched the Simplified Processes [...]

Amazon drone makes a delivery!

From recode.net: Amazon completed its first public demonstration of a Prime Air drone delivery in the U.S. earlier this week, ferrying sunscreen to attendees at an Amazon-hosted conference in Palm Springs, Calif. See full story and video.   [...]Read More... from Amazon [...]

Penn State: Take the survey to weigh in on value of C-TPAT program

The age old question: Is participating in the C-TPAT program worth it.  As blogged here previously, this question has generated its share of controversy. Now, Penn State Erie – Black School of Business, is conducting research on C-TPAT’s value for business [...]

Save the date! OC World Trade Week Forum on May 18

Save the date!  CustomsNow is a sponsor and will exhibit at this fun, informative event put on by UPS and the Irvine Chamber of Commerce…. l                             [...]

Register now for US Customs West Coast Trade Symposium

  CBP’s West Coast Trade Symposium will be held on May 24-25, 2017 at the DoubleTree Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year’s symposium includes discussions on E-Commerce, Interagency Vision, Streamlining Processes and Innovation and Technology. New this year, the WCTS will [...]