U.S. CUSTOMS/INDUSTRY GROUP TO DISCUSS ANTI-TERRORISM ISSUES

U.S. CUSTOMS/INDUSTRY GROUP TO DISCUSS ANTI-TERRORISM ISSUES    The U.S. Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the U.S. Customs Service will discuss the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program, the new “24-hour manifest rule” and other current issues at its next meeting in Washington, scheduled for Jan. 24.
   Besides the C-TPAT and the 24-hour manifest rule, the COAC Customs/industry group will cover the following topics:
   * Customs business;
   * Customs’ structure in the new Homeland Security Department;
   * Merchandise processing fees, proper deduction of freight and other costs from Customs value;
   * The Office of Regulations and Rulings.
   * Committee administration; and
   * Agenda items for the next meeting.
   The 20 industry members for the eighth term of COAC include Sandra M. Fallgatter, of J.C. Penney Co.; Carol Fuchs, of KMZ Rosenman; Dennis Heck, of Yamaha Corp. of America; Michael D. Laden, of Target Customs Brokers; Arthur Litman, of Tower Group; James Finnegan, of Kulicke & Soffa; Angela Gitten, of Miami International Airport; D. Scott Johnson, of Gap; Marian Ladner, of Strasburger and Price; Mary Jo Muoio, of Barthco International; John Peterson, of C.H. Powell Co.; Norman Schenk, of United Parcel Service; Sandra Scott, of Roadway Express; Renee Stein, of Microsoft Corp.; Thomas G. Travis, of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg; Karen Phillips, of Canadian National; Robert Schueler Jr., of Delphi Corp.; Kevin Smith, of General Motors; Katherin M. Terrucciano, of Philips Electronics North America; and Tim Van Oost, of BP.