Spotlight 15 - CBP Expands, Modifies Test of Centers of Excellence and Expertise

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April 26, 2013       Dear Customer,     U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on April 18th the opening of three new Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) - Base Metals in Chicago; Industrial & Manufacturing Materials in Buffalo, N.Y., and Machinery in Laredo, Texas.  The virtual centers are the product of extensive collaboration between industry stakeholders and CBP. CBP is currently accepting applications from importers to participate in the new Centers.   "The Centers of Excellence and Expertise provide tailored support to our industry partners," said Acting Commissioner Thomas S. Winkowski. "This account based approach provides the opportunity to lower transaction cost for industry while simultaneously enhancing CBP's enforcement efforts."   The Centers represent CBP's expanded focus on "Trade in the 21st Century," transforming customs procedures to align with modern business practices. Offering centralized processing for trade matters, the Centers provide greater consistency and predictability to industry. The Centers are coordinated from strategic locations; however personnel from across the country answer questions, provide information and develop trade facilitation strategies to address uniformity and compliance concerns.   CBP plans to open three more Centers in FY 2013: Agriculture & Prepared Products in Miami, Apparel, Footwear & Textiles in San Francisco, and Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising in Atlanta. CBP will have a total of ten Centers by the end of the fiscal year, covering the full range of imported commodities.   The CEEs will bring all of CBP's trade expertise to bear on a single industry in a strategic location. They will be staffed with numerous trade positions using account management principles that are able to authoritatively facilitate trade issues. The CEEs will also serve as resources to the broader trade community and to CBP's U.S. government partners. Information on the CEEs is available on the CBP website.    These virtual centers provide one-stop processing to lower the trade's cost of business, provide greater consistency and predictability and enhance CBP enforcement efforts. The CEEs will also serve as resources to the broader trade community and to CBP's U.S. government partners.   If you have any questions, please contact your DHL Global forwarding representative or chb.consulting@dhl.com.   Regards,   Paul Vroman Manager, Regulatory & Compliance Consulting DHL Global Forwarding Please note that due to the complex nature of the subject matter, DHL Global Forwarding cannot be responsible for actions taken by the reader in reliance on the information contained herein without prior consultation with DHL Global Forwarding. © (c) 2013 - DHL Global Forwarding | 1801 NW 82nd Avenue | Miami, FL 33126 USA www.dhl-dgf.com

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