This bill changes a section of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1628a). It narrows the trigger for sharing information from when Customs "suspects" a violation to when it "has a reasonable suspicion." It adds wording about packaging, packing materials, and shipping containers. The bill also lets U.S. Customs and Border Protection provide nonpublic information about merchandise if that information was generated by online marketplaces, express consignment operators, freight forwarders, or other entities that help sell or import goods and that was provided to, shared with, or obtained by Customs. Finally, the bill lets the Commissioner allow sharing with any other party who has an interest in the merchandise.
If you are a person or company that sells, ships, or imports goods, Customs may share nonpublic information that came from marketplaces, shippers, or freight services about items suspected of infringing intellectual property rights. The standard for sharing is changed to "reasonable suspicion." The Commissioner of Customs can also decide to share information with other parties who have an interest in the merchandise.
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The bill expands when and what kinds of nonpublic information Customs can share about merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights. It adds marketplace and shipping data sources and allows sharing with additional interested parties, as determined by the Commissioner.
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