AAEI Urges DHS to Alter ACE Transition
February 8, 2016
AAEI is calling on US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to release its contingency plans for the transition to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) as soon as possible. AAEI sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Mayorkas expressing deep concern over the February 28th deadline for filing entries in ACE. As AAEI’s letter states, “We do …
SOLAS Update: USCG Says Existing Laws Are Equivalent to New Requirements
May 9, 2016
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has declared that the existing laws and regulations for verifying container weight are equivalent to the new Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requirements taking effect globally on July 1, 2016. The USCG recently sent a letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) declaring that current federal and state laws …
Working Together for Trade
September 10, 2018
AAEI committees respond to specific global trade concerns, bringing needed information to members and members’ views to the attention of key policy makers and administrators. Members’ common concerns and potential areas of difficulty are addressed through the committee framework. Our substantive committees include: Chemicals, Oil & Gas Committee Focuses on issues of interest to importers …
AAEI Releases “Blueprint” for Trusted Traders
January 8, 2015
AAEI launched a major initiative in December with its release of a white paper called, “A Blueprint to Trust”. The proposal outlines a comprehensive and holistic trusted trader program to encompass all federal agencies regulating imports and importers under one uniform system offering meaningful benefits to both agencies and businesses. AAEI met with key government leaders …
AAEI Files New Amicus Brief in Trek Leather Case
April 2, 2015
AAEI filed an amicus curiae brief on March 16, 2015 in support of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Trek Leather case, now known as Shadadpuri v. United States, S.Ct. No. 14-986. The petition seeks review of the en banc decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which …