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 Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024)
 Title 19 - Customs Duties
 Chapter I - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury
 Part 111 - Customs Brokers
 Subpart C - Duties and Responsibilities of Customs Brokers

§ 111.21 - Record of transactions.  

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  • § 111.21 Record of transactions.

    Cross Reference
    Link to an amendment published at 87 FR 63315, Oct. 18, 2022.

    (a) Each broker must keep current in a correct, orderly, and itemized manner records of account reflecting all his financial transactions as a broker. He must keep and maintain on file copies of all his correspondence and other records relating to his customs business.

    (b) Each broker must provide notification to the CBP Office of Information Technology Security Operations Center (CBP SOC) of any known breach of electronic or physical records relating to the broker's customs business. Notification must be electronically provided (cbpsoc@cbp.dhs.gov) within 72 hours of the discovery of the breach, including any known compromised importer identification numbers (see 19 CFR 24.5). Within ten (10) business days of the notification, a broker must electronically provide an updated list of any additional known compromised importer identification numbers. To the extent that additional information is subsequently discovered, the broker must electronically provide that information within 72 hours of discovery. Brokers may also call CBP SOC at a telephone number posted on CBP.gov with questions as to the reporting of the breach, if any guidance is needed.

    (c) Each broker must comply with the provisions of this part and part 163 of this chapter when maintaining records that reflect on his transactions as a broker.

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    d) Each broker must designate a knowledgeable

    company

    employee

    to be

    as the

    contact for Customs for broker

    party responsible for brokerage-wide

    customs business and financial recordkeeping requirements.

    recordkeeping requirements. Each broker must maintain accurate and current point of contact information in a CBP-authorized electronic data interchange (EDI) system. If a CBP-authorized EDI system is not available, then the information must be provided in writing to the processing Center.

    [T.D. 00-17, 65 FR 13891, Mar. 15, 2000, as amended by CBP Dec. 22-21, 87 FR 63315, Oct. 18, 2022]