CBP Announces Next Remote COAC Meeting Date, Releases Agenda

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) for CBP will next meet remotely Sept. 14, CBP said in a notice. Comments are due in writing by Sept. 9.

The COAC will hear from the following subcommittees on the topics listed below and then will review, deliberate and formulate recommendations on how to proceed on those topics:

• The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will provide updates on the work completed and topics discussed for its working groups. The Antidumping/Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Working Group will provide updates regarding its work and discussions on importer compliance with AD/CVD requirements. The Intellectual Property Rights Process Modernization Working Group will provide updates regarding the next steps for the work projects, developed by the group, to complete a review of the IPR Priority Trade Issue webpage and discuss the manipulation of shipments. The Bond Working Group will report the ongoing discussions and status updates for eBond requirements and the Forced labor Working Group will provide an update on the progress and plans for the group.
• The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide updates on its task forces and working groups, including an update on the progress of the 21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF) and E-Commerce Task Forces, and it is expected there will be recommendations for the full committee's consideration in both areas. The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working Group will present recommendations for the full committee's consideration stemming from the in-depth gap analysis and potential vendor demonstrations of areas that may be improved when CBP embarks on ACE 2.0 modernization. Finally, the One U.S. Government Working Group will provide an update on the work planned for upcoming quarters of the 16th Term of the COAC.
• The Rapid Response Subcommittee will provide updates for the Domestic Manufacturing and Production (DMAP) Working Group, the Broker Modernization Working Group, and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Working Group. CBP formed the DMAP Working Group under the Rapid Response Subcommittee to collaborate and obtain input from industry stakeholders on trade enforcement areas affecting domestic manufacturers and producers. The DMAP Working Group meets biweekly with the expectation that recommendations will be developed and submitted for consideration at an upcoming COAC public meeting. The Broker Modernization Working Group currently meets monthly with the expectation that recommendations will be developed and submitted for consideration at an upcoming COAC public meeting. As announced at the June 29, 2022, COAC public meeting, the USMCA Working Group is being reconvened, and will start to meet in the 4th quarter.
• The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will provide updates on the progress and plans for the Remote and Autonomous Cargo Processing Working Group and the Cross-Border Recognition Working Group, as well as provide an update on the recommendations presented in the previous quarter by the In-Bond Working Group. The Partnership Programs and Industry Engagement Working Group topics of discussion will include updates on the new focus areas the working group is pursuing relative to its recommendations last quarter related to the Forced Labor portion of the newly published Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance handbook. The Export Modernization Working Group will provide information and supporting documentation on its recommendation provided during the last public meeting, along with updates regarding the development of policies for industry and government partners regarding data collection and sharing in all modes for exportation of goods out of the U.S.