Customs Brokers. The Parties shall not require in their respective customs legislation and procedures the mandatory use of customs brokers. The Parties shall apply transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate rules if and when licensing customs brokers.
Customs Brokers. 1. Each Party shall allow an importer and any other person it deems appropriate, in accordance with its laws and regulations, to self-file a customs declaration and other import or transit documentation without the services of a customs broker. For the purposes of electronic filing, self-filing shall include direct access or access through a service provider, to electronic systems for filing and transmitting customs declarations and other import or transit documentation. Each Party shall ensure that access to the electronic systems is available for self-filers on a non- discriminatory basis relative to other categories of users.
Customs Brokers. The Parties shall ensure that legislation regarding customs brokers is based on transparent rules. The Parties shall allow legal persons to operate with their own customs brokers, as defined in their respective national law.
Customs Brokers. Pay when due all amounts payable to customs brokers, unless such payments are the subject of a Permitted Protest.
Customs Brokers. Sub-Sector: Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 14.4 and 15.3) Local Presence (Article 15.6) Level of Government: Central Measures: 19 U.S.C. § 1641(b) Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment A customs broker’s license is required to conduct customs business on behalf of another person. An individual may obtain such a license only if that individual is a U.S. citizen. A corporation, association, or partnership may receive a customs broker’s license only if it is established under the laws of any state and at least one officer of the corporation or association, or one member of the partnership, holds a valid customs broker’s license. Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 14.5) Level of Government: Central Measures: Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77c(b), 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, and 77s(a) 17 C.F.R. §§ 230.251 and 230.405 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78l, 78m, 78o(d), and 78w(a) 17 C.F.R. § 240.12b-2 Description: Investment Foreign firms, except for certain Canadian issuers, may not use the small business registration forms under the Securities Act of 1933 to register public offerings of securities or the small business registration forms under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to register a class of securities or file annual reports. Level of Government: Central Measures: 47 U.S.C. § 310 (a)-(b) Foreign Participation Order 12 FCC Rcd 23891, paras. 97-118 (1997)
Customs Brokers. The Parties shall:
Customs Brokers. 1. The Parties shall ensure transparency in their laws and regulations regarding customs brokers.
Customs Brokers. A Party shall not require the owner of goods to use a customs broker or other agent to file a customs declaration.
Customs Brokers. 1. Vandergrift Forwarding Company, Inc.
Customs Brokers. All of the Customs Brokers used by Borrowers and Guarantors as of the date hereof are set forth on Schedule 8.14 hereto.
