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Staying abreast of current changes in the law is not easy - The fact
is that most Customs Brokers are busy with executive responsibilities
of running a business - from administration to sales. However, a Customs
Broker has a fiduciary responsibility to provide accurate information
to their client.
Under the Mod Act an importer demonstrates Reasonable Care by relying
on the advice of a customs expert. Providing inaccurate information
to a client can transfer the culpability from the importer to the
Custom Broker.
Importers also rely on Customs Brokers for interpretation of duty
free programs, eligibility requirements and consistent classification
procedures. Participation in Customs Continuing Education (CCE) ensures
that a Customs Broker is up to date and understands the constant changes
and in the law. This program allows Customs Brokers to sharpen their
skills and to council their clients with confidence and credibility.
Simply put, compliance makes sound business sense.
One of the most frequent concerns we hear from Customs Brokers is
the tremendous amount of time and resources needed to stay current.
Every year a broker could read the regulations from front to back
and it still would not be enough.
This course serves as a single consolidated resource reflecting the
changes in Title 19, Harmonized Tariff, Customs Bulletins and Decisions,
LISA and the Federal Register, Treasury Decisions and Customs Bulletins.
Three years of updates are consolidated into one easy to understand
course.
Participation is voluntary. However, it should be noted that there
has been a movement in the trade to mandate continuing education once
every three years. We support such legislation and have also drafted
regulatory guidelines for educational providers.
Should CCE become regulatory, this course will validate the completion
requirement and ACA will maintain a record of participants, and make
such records available to Customs at the licensee's request, for a
period of six years, or two CCE cycles.
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