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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 644 (EAS) — 114 HR 644 EAS: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 · Sec. 115

Sec. 115. Establishment of new importer program

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Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall establish a new importer program that directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to adjust bond amounts for new importers based on the level of risk assessed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for protection of revenue of the Federal Government. The Commissioner shall ensure that, as part of the new importer program established under subsection (a), U.S. Customs and Border Protection— develops risk-based criteria for determining which importers are considered to be new importers for the purposes of this subsection; develops risk assessment guidelines for new importers to determine if and to what extent— to adjust bond amounts of imported products of new importers; and to increase screening of imported products of new importers; develops procedures to ensure increased oversight of imported products of new importers relating to the enforcement of the priority trade issues described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) of section 2(d) of the Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 2072(d) ), as added by section 111(a) of this Act; develops procedures to ensure increased oversight of imported products of new importers by Centers of Excellence and Expertise established under section 110 of this Act; and establishes a centralized database of new importers to ensure accuracy of information that is required to be provided by new importers to U.S.
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