JAS Forwarding (USA) Inc. Compliance Project Manager, Scott Cassell in partnership with Sheryl Roberts, Director of Ocean Services, presented at a client event at our JAS ATL Branch.  Ocean trends were discussed along with all the tariffs in the news.

Pictured Left to Right: Lars Huebecker, Tabitha Ackermann, Scott Cassell, Sheryl Roberts, and Cameron Hall

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Laurie Arnold and Leah Ellis from the JAS Forwarding (USA) Inc. Compliance team attended the annual NCBFAA (National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America) conference in April.  Laurie Arnold, our VP of Compliance is also the Secretary of the NCBFAA.  Leah is the NCBFAA Legislative Committee Chair.  Our Compliance team attends numerous events during the year to stay on top of current events and issues!

Leah is on the left looking at the camera and Laurie on the right looking at the camera!

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With rising tariffs, importers of record should proactively coordinate with their financial institutions to ensure that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can successfully debit the appropriate duty amounts from their bank accounts.

Your bank may need to adjust the Debit Cap or remove a Debit Blocker associated with CBP debits. This action requires providing your bank with the CBP Company ID, which was originally issued in your ACH Debit Acceptance letter.

To avoid failed transactions, it is critical to:

• Review ACH debit reports to monitor the amounts CBP is drawing from your account.

• Confirm sufficient funds are available in your account to cover upcoming debits.

• Work with your bank to raise your debit cap if the increased tariffs result in higher duty payments.

Failure to ensure adequate authorization or funding could lead to debit rejections, which may trigger the issuance of a debit voucher and possible removal from the ACH Debit program, along with potential liquidated damages.

If you're moving to your own ACH Debit Pay Types 3, 7, or 8, here are additional steps to take:

• Notify your bank that CBP is authorized to debit your account.

• Provide the CBP Company ID to your financial institution.

• Set an adequate dollar limit on your ACH authorization to cover all expected Duties, Taxes, and Fees.

• Establish a daily transaction limit with your bank that accommodates the number of charges CBP may process (especially important for Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) participants, who may incur multiple transactions in a single billing cycle).

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