COAC Meeting Update

The Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) met with CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin on August 18th . The committee of 20 representatives from the trade provides DHS and Treasury information about commercial operations related to commercial operations of CBP and functions related to DHS. Some of the topics on the agenda are listed below. Click HERE to review the materials discussed at the meeting.  The role of the broker presentation provides some interesting insight to possible changes in  the broker licensing criteria.

• Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE)
• Simplified Entry Process
• Role of the Broker
• ITDS
• IPR
• Global Supply Chain Security

 

The next COAC meeting is scheduled for October 4 in El Paso, Texas.  The last meeting invited the trade to attend by webcast so watch for this opportunity in future meeting announcements.

 

Click HERE to learn more about COAC.