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Does the “filing agent” for the importer have to be a Licensed Customs Broker? Can it be the foreign freight forwarder?

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Does the “filing agent” for the importer have to be a Licensed Customs Broker? Can it be the foreign freight forwarder?

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A filing agent does not have to be a customs broker except for the case of a “unified filing.” A foreign freight forwarder can also be a filing agent. 6. How will service center notification be handled? For the 24 Hour Manifest Rule, there were specific details that went to CBP notifying that a service center had been appointed. Namely, Company Name, SCAC code, CBP assigned number, Bond number and effective date, and USA discharge ports that will be filed.