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arrow2012 East Coast Trade Symposium
Onsite registration is now closed; however, webcast registration is still available.

arrowAdvisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC)
Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC)

This committee advises the Secretaries of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security on the commercial operations of Customs and Border Protection and related DHS functions.

arrowCBP Trade Newsletter
Read about Trade Transformation in the CBP Trade Newsletter
arrowBeyond the Border Stakeholder Meeting Presentations
arrow2012 West Coast Trade Symposium
- Request for Advance Public Comments on the Proposed Administration of Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 64, HTSUS
- 01/23/2012
- Air Cargo Advance Screening Initiative Video
- 11/18/2011
- Memorandum: Renewal of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) and Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA)
- 10/24/2011
Memorandum: Renewal of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) and Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) - pdf versionpdf - 76 KB.
- H.R. 3078 United States-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
- 10/27/2011
H.R. 3078 United States-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - doc versiondoc - 2,599 KB.
- Centers of Excellence and Expertise New Release
- 10/24/2011
Centers of Excellence and Expertise New Release - doc versiondoc - 98 KB.
- Request for Advance Public Comments on the Proposed Revocation of Headquarters Ruling Letter ("HRL") 547654 and of Treatment Relating to the Applicability of Transaction Value and Post-Importation Adjustments
- 09/23/2011

CBP is asking the public to provide comments on the broadening CBP’s interpretation of what constitutes a “formula” for purposes of using transaction value, thereby allowing post-importation adjustments.
- Trade Outreach via Webinar - Hear from the Experts in Various CBP Disciplines.
- 07/19/2012
arrowCBP 2011 Trade Symposium
- Customs Valuation Encyclopedia (1980 - 2010)
- 05/12/2011
Customs Valuation Encyclopedia (1980 - 2010) - pdf versionpdf - 1,941 KB.
- Constructive Detentions
- 04/05/2011
Constructive Detentions - doc versiondoc - 26 KB.
- Customs Valuation Encyclopedia (1980 - 2010)featured see also
- 05/12/2011
Customs Valuation Encyclopedia (1980 - 2010) - pdf versionpdf - 1,941 KB.
- e-Manifest: Trucks User Guide
- 09/20/2012

Newly updated step-by-step instructions on how to create and submit an electronic manifest are provided. Additional information on registering Crew, Conveyance and Equipment is also included.
e-Manifest: Trucks User Guide - pdf versionpdf - 2,595 KB.
arrowU.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Information and Technology Industry Day
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Information & Technology (OIT) Industry Day was a held as the opening morning session on Tuesday February 22 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. in coordination with the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International –AFCEA Homeland Security Conference “Working Together Today for a More Secure Tomorrow" that occurred on February 22-24, 2011.
- Office of Information & Technology Industry Day - February 22, 2011 Ronald Reagan Building Amphitheater Washington, DC Agenda
- 02/15/2011
- CBP Initiates the Center of Excellence and Expertise and Account Executive Pilotsfeatured see also
- 10/22/2010
- Webcast on the Automated Commercial Environment for the General Public
- 11/16/2010

Join in for an online discussion with CBP Executives on the go forward plan for ACE.
- Trade Outreach via Webinar Archives - Hear from the Experts in Various CBP Disciplines.
- 11/30/2010
- CBP ISF/"10+2" 2010 Outreach Schedule
- 11/10/2010
- Import Trade Trends - FY 2010 Year-End Reportfeatured see also
- 01/26/2011
Import Trade Trends - FY 2010 Year-End Report - pdf versionpdf - 1,968 KB.
arrowCBP Unified Business Resumption Messaging
Unified Business Resumption Messaging service provides the trade and travel community instant alerts and up-to-date information if an event occurs that could delay the flow of trade through a Port of Entry. Find out what ports are affected, alternative routes, and projected disruption periods automatically.
- Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
- 03/31/2009

Information on the Small Business Act, Customs Regulatory Fairness Program, small business rights and designation of an agency liaison for small business issues.
- Tips for New Importers and Exporters - Revised 05/31/2011
- 05/31/2011

Importing goods without researching entry requirements in advance can be a costly experience.
- Office of Trade Relations featured see also
- 09/19/2011
- Convict, Forced, or Indentured Labor Product Importations
- 12/10/2009
arrowConvict Labor Goods
arrowACE Entry Summary Process and Policyfeatured see also
The ACE Entry Summary Process document outlines the entry summary workflow in ACE. The ACE Entry Summary Instruction document provides entry summary field descriptions and data requirements. These documents will be updated periodically.
- Implementation of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Tax Rate Increase
- 04/01/2009
arrowUser Fee Decals and Transpondersfeatured see also
- CBP and the European Unionfeatured see also
- 09/29/2011

In support of the mutual recognition efforts, the U.S. and EU agreed to the Roadmap towards Mutual Recognition of Trade Partnership Programs in March 2008. In an effort to provide our external partners with information on the Roadmap, including insight into the identified and agreed tasks, CBP and TAXUD have drafted the attached abridged version of the document for public distribution.

For Accessibility Information: INA508CONTACT@cbp.dhs.gov
CBP and the European Union - doc versiondoc - 42 KB.
arrowCBP Trade Strategy
The CBP Trade Strategy is the first published document that explains how CBP will accomplish its mission of facilitating legitimate trade.
- Change in Non-Compliant Mini-Truck Importationsfeatured see also
- 09/18/2008
- Trade News
- 03/10/2012

Significant Trade Activities
- Immigration Reimbursable Services
- 05/31/2007
- Blocked, Denied, Entity and Debarred Persons Lists
- Containerized Cargo Sealing Policyfeatured see also
- 01/27/2006

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has established new procedures for the sealing of containerized cargo that has undergone a CBP physical examination.
arrowTrade Information
These files contain the Top 5000 Importers, listed alphabetically, based on entered value during the fiscal year.
arrowTrade Act of 2002 - Advance Electronic Information
- 05/18/2006

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the final Trade Act regulations in the Federal Register on December 5, 2003. The rules require advance transmission of electronic cargo information to CBP for both arriving and departing cargo and provide for various effective dates depending upon the mode of transportation. CBP has consolidated the implementation strategy of the 24-hour rule and the implementation strategy of the Trade Act. The guidance set forth below encompasses past and current 24-hour rule guidance as well as Trade Act guidance.
- Ports of Entry and User Fee Airports
arrowTrade Outreach via Webinar Presentations
- Questions and Answers on the October 27, 2010 Webcast on the Automated Commercial Environment
- 11/16/2010
Questions and Answers on the October 27, 2010 Webcast on the Automated Commercial Environment - doc versiondoc - 108 KB.
arrowTrade Symposium Archive
This is past Trade Symposium Presentations
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 Running Multi-Modal Manifest Reports Webinar December 15, 2011
(pdf - 605 KB.)
 FY07 Mid-Year Import Trade Trends Report
(pdf - 2,267 KB.)
 Directives and Handbooks
 Containerized Cargo Sealing Policy
 Change in Non-Compliant Mini-Truck Importations
 Office of Trade Relations
 User Fee Decals and Transponders
 CBP and the European Union
(doc - 42 KB.)
 ACE Entry Summary Process and Policy
 Import Trade Trends - FY 2010 Year-End Report
(pdf - 1,968 KB.)
 CBP Initiates the Center of Excellence and Expertise and Account Executive Pilots
 Customs Valuation Encyclopedia (1980 - 2010)
(pdf - 1,941 KB.)

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