FCC Extends Suspension of Form 740 through September 30th for Filings on Imported Radio-Frequency Devices

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has issued CSMS 17-000327, informing the trade community the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is extending through September 30, 2017, the waiver of the requirement for customs brokers and self-filers to file data associated with FCC Form 740 and the importation of Radio Frequency (RF) devices in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). This FCC extension is pending the Commission’s completion of its rulemaking on this issue.

Specifically, the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) announced this additional extension.  The earlier waivers were to expire June 30th.

The trade community is reminded this suspension only eliminates the Form 740 filing requirements.  All other requirements related to importation and to compliance with equipment authorization rules for radio frequency equipment continue to apply.

If you have general questions regarding the information in this bulletin, please contact either your Livingston account manager, or our regulatory affairs group at usregaffairs@livingstonintl.com