Centers of Excellence and Expertise

Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection

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What are Centers of Excellence and Expertise?

Industry-focused and account-based points of virtual processing for post-release trade activities

Aligned by 10 key industry sectors in strategic location

Consolidate existing expertise and build industry-specific education to authoritatively facilitate trade

Provide national overview of participating accounts to identify areas for further facilitation or corrective action

Serve as a resource to the broader trade community and to CBP’s U.S. government partners

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Why Centers?

• Centers– Company imports into 60

ports of entry– Single Center conducts

entry summary reviews

• Objective:– Focus on industry-specific

issues– Facilitation– Reduce transaction costs– Increase compliance– Increase uniformity of

treatment

• Past processing:– Company imports into 60

ports of entry– 60 ports conduct entry

summary reviews

CEE Strategic Vision and End State• Pre-arrival, arrival, and cargo release

– Port Directors: arrival and manifest processing; release authority for narcotics, terrorism, agriculture, and other security risks

• Centers will perform all trade processing post-release– Entry summary review/verification, liquidation, protest, reconciliation,

drawback, liquidated damage and penalty initiation, commercial fraud case development, collaboration with HSI

• Supply chain security– Centers will partner with Supply Chain Security Specialists in basic

supply chain management

• Policy analysis– Centers will provide subject-matter expertise to HQ policymakers on

decisions affecting the Centers’ industry; ensure policy is executed uniformly

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What are the benefits?Action Benefits Eliminates unnecessary duplicative work from compliant imports

Fewer cargo delays Reduced costs Greater predictability

Ports of Entry focus shifts to high-risk shipments

More complex enforcement work Improved enforcement results: o Increased import safety o Increased revenue protection o Reduced economic loss to IPR theft

Centralized office for trade inquiries

Improved relationship with CBP as small/medium-sized importers have a streamlined inquiry process for resolving concerns

Increased uniformity and transparency for the trade

Cross-functional expertise Environment for in-depth learning to increase CBP expertise and therefore enforcement

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Background: Current Status (1/10/14)

Center Accounts

Electronics 52

Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals 31

Apparel, Footwear & Textiles 26

Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising 18

Agriculture & Prepared Products 17

Petroleum, Natural Gas, & Minerals 15

Automotive & Aerospace 14

Base Metals 9

Machinery 9

Industrial & Manufacturing Materials 7

Current Status (05/22/14)

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Background: End Status

Estimated Importers of Record by Center once fully implemented

Center IORs

Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising 79,500

Machinery 53,500

Apparel, Footwear & Textiles 34,400

Industrial & Manufacturing Materials 32,300

Agriculture & Prepared Products 29,000

Electronics 25,700

Automotive & Aerospace 18,800

Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals 15,800

Base Metals 15,200

Petroleum, Natural Gas, & Minerals 2,000

End Status

Apparel, Footwear & Textiles

Electronics

Machinery

Centers of Excellence and ExpertiseCall (866) 295-7624 to connect with your Center of interest

Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals

Agriculture & Prepared Products

Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising

Base Metals Automotive & Aerospace

Industrial & Manufacturing Materials

Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals

CEE@cbp.dhs.gov

CEE mailbox