US Customs Announce Two New Centers of Excellence

The Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) are being created for Automotive and Aerospace in Detroit and one for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Minerals in Houston. Customs said that the centers will be completed by the end of 2012. Five additional centers of excellence will be introduced in 2013.

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US Customs is Testing an new Document Image System (DIS) for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

What is the Duty Rate for Asteroids?

If you have been following the news, you might have heard that James Cameron of Titanic fame along with several other billionaire investors are planning on mining asteroids for minerals.

Customs and Border Protection will Begin Clearing Suspected Counterfeits with IPR Holders

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ITRAC Data

Your company’s Import Data is publicly available to you through the Freedom of Information Act. US Customs maintains Importer Trade Activity reports (ITRAC) for its own auditing purposes, but they can also be invaluable to importers. ITRAC data can provide a complete picture of what has been imported. Specifically, it contains the following:

How to Become a CI Search™ Ninja: Advanced

Thousands of customs compliance professionals use CUSTOMS Info every day, but few of them know how to get the most out of its most powerful tool: Ci Search™. This week we will be doing a three part series that will take you through the steps to become a Ci Search™ power user. We will go from the most basic search skills to the advanced skills that will help you become a Ci Search™ Ninja.

How to Become a CI Search™ Ninja: Intermediate

Thousands of customs compliance professionals use CUSTOMS Info every day, but few of them know how to get the most out of its most powerful tool: Ci Search™. This week we will be doing a three part series that will take you through the steps to become a Ci Search™ power user. We will go from the most basic search skills to the advanced skills that will help you become a Ci Search™ Ninja.

How to Become a CI Search™ Ninja: The Basics

Thousands of customs compliance professionals use CUSTOMS Info every day, but few of them know how to get the most out of its most powerful tool: Ci Search™. This week we will be doing a three part series that will take you through the steps to become a Ci Search™ power user. We will go from the most basic search skills to the advanced skills that will help you become a Ci Search™ Ninja.

Trusted Trade Institute Chicago Seminars

Trusted Trade's training arm, the Trusted Trade Institute, will be putting on two seminars in Chicago in mid-May.