POA

Question: I joined a new company this year whose practice is to issue a limited Power of Attorney to employees in the Trade Compliance department.  The company is based in the U.S. and an active Importer. Please note, most of these employees are not LCBs while others are not even based in the U.S. nor […]

Question: I joined a new company that has recently have a name change to one of their entities and requires new POAs with designated Brokers.  I could not find a signed POA for one of the brokers, so upon request it was determined that thy also did not have a physical nor digital copy of […]

Question: Question: We are a licensed US customs broker, and our sister company is an unlicensed freight forwarder (different IRS numbers), both ultimately owned by the same parent. We have a new brokerage manager that is telling us that since we are both ultimately owned by the same parent, the brokerage company does not need […]

Question: Regarding signatures on a corporate power of attorney for Customs brokers – 19 CFR Sec. 165.3 states that “[a] corporate power of attorney … must be signed by a duly authorized officer or employee of the corporation.”  We construe this to mean someone within the corporation with actual legal authorization to bind the company, […]

Question: We are a broker and have a new importer. The address on their signed POA (old corp address, but address of their lab) does not match the address on the bond query (new corp address). We have told them that it must match so either the address on the POA needs to be corrected, […]

Question: Question:   Is a Customs power of attorney required for an informal entry and a type 86 entry?   I think that it is based on the fact that we are conducting Customs business on behalf of an importer, but just wanted to check with the membership.  Answer 1: Yes since you “are conducting ‘Customs business […]

Question: One of our clients wants to send their previous Customs broker a letter advising them of the revocation of the POA initially sent to the Customs broker.  They have asked us for an example or template of a letter.  In researching the CFR Customs Regulations, 141.35   Revocation of power of attorney it only states […]

Question: We have a lot of shipments, US to Canada.  We are engaging with a new Canadian customs broker, and they are telling us that an e-signature is not accepted by CBSA, is that correct? I know an e-signature is accepted in the US on powers of attorney. Answer 1: That is correct! As per […]

Question: Hello Members, question on power of attorney/Designation as export forwarding agent. there is a clause of the POA that states”******* d/b/a ************** Terms and Conditions of Service governing all transactions between the parties; and waives the confidentiality requirements of Sections 111.24 of the Customs Regulations and the requirements in Section 111.36 of the Customs […]

Question: We are a customs brokerage company (A) and are going to acquire another brokerage company (B).  B will begin to file using company A’s filer code, software, become employees of, etc. We have a “blanket” POA, B to A, but how much times does A have to secure new POA’s from company B’s importers? […]

Question: Dear All, With close to 100% of all POAs issued to brokers being rec’d. via E-mail, are any brokers still printing out a hard copy for their record retention?  I know the requirement states to maintain in the method that you rec’d.  It just always seemed a good practice, and easy enough, to print […]

Question: I know a new POA is not required if the company officer changes, but what about if the company moves to a new address, is a new POA required? We know a 5106 updated will be necessary to update the address with CBP. Answer 1: I don’t think by law it is required but […]