Not surprisingly, there has been shipper pushback to implementation of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection’s so-called “ 10+ 2 rule” requiring ocean
importers and carriers to electronically file 12 new data elements with the
agency.
In comments filed June 1 with CBP, the shipper group National Industrial
Transportation League said its members were having trouble complying with
one of the elements—the requirement that importers provide the container
stuffing location and a consolidator’s name and address 24 hours prior to the
loading of cargo onto a ship at a foreign port. The league said the problem was
especially pronounced for consolidated loads that involve overseas vendors.
The group asked the CBP to be more flexible in its filing standards and
urged the agency to extend its current, more relaxed filing requirements for
six months. “This would allow importers to continue to work with overseas
parties to allow for improved compliance and produce more complete and
accurate data,” NITL said in its comments.
NITL also reported that some importers were having trouble obtaining bill
of lading numbers from steamship lines in a timely fashion. As a result,
some importers have been unable to submit filings to CBP at least 24 hours
prior to the cargo’s loading at a foreign port.
In addition, NITL asked CBP to re-examine the agency’s maximum $5,000
penalty for non-compliance, especially in cases where an importer unknowingly makes errors in the filing. The group called on CBP to assess maximum
fines only in “egregious situations” where an importer has demonstrated a
pattern of non-compliance.
The 10+ 2 rule took effect on Jan. 26. However, CBP has set Jan. 26, 2010,
as the deadline for full compliance so the agency can review comments from
companies on their experiences in meeting the rule’s requirements. ;
—M.S.
shippers tell CBP what they really think
about “ 10+ 2”
go figure …
$2 million
The additional logistics cost incurred by
General Mills for every 1-mile-per-hour
reduction in the average speed of its
deliveries. General Mills spends nearly
$650 million a year on trucking service.
SOURCE: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMIT TEE
Due to a mistake on the part of the writer,
who should have known better, a reference
to the Chicago Cubs’ legendary double-play
combination in a July story (“keeping the
beer flowing”) had an incorrect name. The
correct combination was Tinker to Evers to
Chance. DC VELOCITY regrets the error and
has assigned the offending editor to a
refresher course in baseball history.
The Rainmakers report (July 2009)
incorrectly stated the title of Alex Miller. He
is the William B. Stokely Chair of
Management and associate dean for executive education at the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville. ;
oversight
short takes
The EPA’s SmartWay voluntary emissions-reduction program has awarded YRC Worldwide Inc. its highest ranking
for the fifth consecutive year. YRC was recognized for its
fuel efficiency and environmentally sustainable operations.
... Landstar System has purchased two Michigan-based
supply chain transportation firms that focus on transportation technology systems. The two firms are Detroit-based
Premier Logistics, which provides freight management
services through its Web-based software, and Ann Arbor-based A3 Integration, which offers Web-based transportation and supply chain management technologies. …
Maersk Group is merging three of its subsidiaries into a
single company that will operate under the Damco brand.
The subsidiaries are Maersk Logistics (the company’s supply chain management division), Maersk Customs Services
(its custom brokerage arm), and the current Damco freight
forwarding unit. ... Chicago-based Echo Global Logistics, a
transportation management outsourcing company, has
acquired Raytrans Distribution Services, a transportation
brokerage firm based in Matteson, Ill. ... The Port of
Virginia will be the first U.S. East Coast port of call for a
reconfigured service that connects the Caribbean with the
eastern United States. The service will be operated by
French steamship line CMA CGM. ... DHL is launching
weekly direct less-than-containerload (LCL) service from
Tokyo and Yokohama to Chicago. DHL says the new guaranteed service will reduce transit times by at least three
days compared to current offerings. … Sick USA, a manufacturer of controls, sensors, and safety systems, has published Guidelines for Safe Machinery – Six Steps to a Safe
Machine. The 116-page illustrated guide, which also provides a brief outline of North American laws, regulations,
and standards, can be downloaded for free at
www.sickusa.com.
