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Cost/Benefit Analysis of 10+2 Proposal

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

January 24, 2008

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted the 214-page cost-benefit analysis of its proposed rule on advance trade data (more commonly referred to as the 10+2 proposal). In addition to the high cost and unquantifiable benefit, one of the more curious aspects is that CBP states on page ES-2 that it expects the new requirement to come into effect on April 1, 2008. (HK Law)

Find it at: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/carriers/security_filing/import_ruling.ctt/import_ruling.pdf

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