LLUSCBA - Broker Modernization Part 111 Seminar

The Laredo Licensed US Customs Brokers Association is pleased to announce that we will host a training seminar on the recent changes to the 19CFR 111. It will be taught by George Tuttle III of the Law Offices of George R. Tuttle, APC.

The event will start at 9:00 Wednesday, November 16, 2022. We will hold the event in two portions with an on your own lunch break in between.  The afternoon portion will start at 1:00.  It will be held as a hybrid event combining In Person Attendance with Virtual Attendance for those out of town.

The program is being offered free as a benefit to membership in LLUSCBA.

Program Overview

On October 18, 2022 Customs and Border Protection released the long-awaited changes to the Customs Broker Regulations.  These changes will have a significant impact on how licensed customs brokers organize their business relationships with U.S. Customs, importers and Freight Forwarders. The new rules are effective December 19, 2022.  This includes the new requirement that brokers must execute a power of attorney (POA) directly with the importer or drawback claimant, without going through a third-party intermediary such as a freight forwarder.  As of December 19^th, for a broker to transaction customs business on behalf of an importer, the POA must be executed directly between the client and the broker.  Existing POAs authorized by a Forwarder or other party on behalf of an importer will no longer be valid for the purpose of transacting “Customs Business.”   To meet the December 19^th deadline, brokers will need to start immediately to request new POAs and validate them with the importer before the deadline. Join LLUSCBA and Customs Attorney George Tuttle as he reviews and answers your questions on the new Customs Broker Modernization Regulations.

Discussion Topics

• Information on the new Broker Regulations and were to find it; the “new” broker Handbook and FAQs
• CBPs’ new Broker Processing Center Structure; Functions and Fees
• Elimination of District Permit Requirements and the new National Broker Permit; Grandfathering vs. new applications
• The new Broker Office -- Points of Contact, the Broker “Office of Record”, Records Retention
• Broker Notifications with CBP, Reporting False Information
• The changing Broker Forwarder Relationship and elimination of the Forwarder’s POA
• Cyber Security and Records Requirements
• Responsible Supervision and Control – What it means now!
• POAs and CBP Best Practices for Validation by Brokers.
• More Questions and Answers on Customs Broker Regulations