United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2022_register executive 2022-10-18 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7a152a3 D09002ee1c7a15385 United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States U.s. Customs and Border Protection originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of the Treasury originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document adopts as final, with changes, proposed amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations modernizing the customs broker regulations. CBP is transitioning all customs brokers to a single national permit and expanding the scope of the national permit authority to allow national permit holders to conduct any type of customs business throughout the customs territory of the United States. To accomplish this, CBP is eliminating broker districts and district permits, which in turn removes the need for the maintenance of district offices, and district permit waivers. CBP is also updating, among other changes, the responsible supervision and control oversight framework, ensuring that customs business is conducted within the United States, and requiring that a customs broker have direct communication with an importer. These changes are designed to enable customs brokers to meet the challenges of the modern operating environment while maintaining a high level of service in customs business. Further, CBP is increasing fees for the broker license application to recover some of the costs associated with the review of customs broker license applications and the necessary vetting of individuals and business entities (i.e., partnerships, associations, and corporations). Additionally, CBP is announcing the deployment of a new online system, the eCBP Portal, for processing broker submissions and electronic payments. Lastly, CBP is publishing a concurrent final rule document to eliminate all references to customs broker district permit user fees (see "Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Fee" RIN 1515-AE43) to align with the changes made in this final rule document. 87 FR 63267 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-10-18/2022-22445 2022-22445 fr18oc22-9 RIN 1651-AB16 9111-14-P USCBP-2020-0009 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-10-18/2022-22445 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-10-18/html/2022-22445.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-10-18/pdf/2022-22445.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Brokers Penalties Accounting Claims Customs Duties and Inspection Harbors Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Taxes 55 p. 63267 63321 87 FR 63267 Title 19 Part 111 19 CFR Part 111 Title 19 Part 24 19 CFR Part 24 RIN 1651-AB16 Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 87, Issue RULE 2022-22445 IV DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2022-12-19 USCBP-2020-0009 9111-14-P 2022-22445 Final rule.

This document adopts as final, with changes, proposed amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations modernizing the customs broker regulations. CBP is transitioning all customs brokers to a single national permit and expanding the scope of the national permit authority to allow national permit holders to conduct any type of customs business throughout the customs territory of the United States. To accomplish this, CBP is eliminating broker districts and district permits, which in turn removes the need for the maintenance of district offices, and district permit waivers. CBP is also updating, among other changes, the responsible supervision and control oversight framework, ensuring that customs business is conducted within the United States, and requiring that a customs broker have direct communication with an importer. These changes are designed to enable customs brokers to meet the challenges of the modern operating environment while maintaining a high level of service in customs business. Further, CBP is increasing fees for the broker license application to recover some of the costs associated with the review of customs broker license applications and the necessary vetting of individuals and business entities (i.e., partnerships, associations, and corporations). Additionally, CBP is announcing the deployment of a new online system, the eCBP Portal, for processing broker submissions and electronic payments. Lastly, CBP is publishing a concurrent final rule document to eliminate all references to customs broker district permit user fees (see "Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Fee" RIN 1515-AE43) to align with the changes made in this final rule document.

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