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BIFAlink CCS-UK Electronic Fallback system reminder


CCS-UK would like to remind users of the Electronic Fallback system procedures for export and import in the event of a CHIEF outage. CCS-UK Electronic Fallback was


invoked shortly after CHIEF failed on 22 June. The system is designed


to keep air freight moving during a significant outage of CHIEF with the benefit of being far less onerous than the HMRC manual fallback service. Procedures following recovery of the CHIEF service are also relatively simple. If you have access to the service,


US FMC and DoJ to enhance collaboration on competition


The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DoJ) last month signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster better cooperation on enforcement of competition issues across the container shipping industry. The MoU establishes a


framework for the FMC and the DoJ to continue regular discussions and review law enforcement and regulatory matters affecting competition in the shipping industry. It also provides for information


and expertise exchanges between the agencies that may be relevant and useful in meeting their oversight and enforcement responsibilities. “This memorandum between the


Commission and the Department of Justice supplements and strengthens the FMC’s ability to


Customs


Declaration Service E-learning course coming soon


CHIEF


detect, address and pursue violations of the law or anticompetitive behaviour by those we regulate,” noted FMC Chair Daniel B Maffei. The agreement followed the


issuance of an executive order by US President Joe Biden on 9 July to take action on the strained container market in which freight forwarders and shippers are suffering from record-high freight rates and surcharges together with ever-deteriorating service levels. https://www.clecat.org/en/news/ne wsletters/us-fmc-and-doj-agree-to- enhance-collaboration-on-m


CHIEF is due to be replaced by the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) and our online course covers the main differences between the two systems.


Set over eight modules, with lots of exercises to do, the course culminates with an import and export declaration simulation assessment.


Members £245 exc VAT Non-Members £295 exc VAT


To find out more or register your interest contact Carl Hobbis, Training Development Manager


E: C.Hobbis@bifa.org bifa.org/training CDS


ensure that you are familiar with the requirements to enable exports and imports to be processed smoothly and move without delay. For further information see https://bifa.org/ news/articles/2021/jul/ccs-uk- electronic-fallback-system?l=y The CCS-UK User Group and BT


(the providers of CCS-UK) encourage forwarders to check out the service, which is free to all CCS-UK users. Visit https://www.ccs-uk- ug.org/index.php/useful-downloads for guidance notes that fully explain how the system works.


By sea – Hague Visby rules (2 SDR): £2.09 per kg £695.81 per package


By road – CMR (8.33 SDR): £8.69 per kg


By air –Montreal Convention (22 SDR): £22.96 per kg


August 2021


By air –Warsaw Convention (17 SDR): £17.74 per kg


BIFA STC: (2 SDR): £2.09 per kg


(The SDR rate on 21 July 2021, according to the IMF website, was 1.04371)


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