FCC Clarifies Form 740 Filing Procedures

January 7, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Office of Engineering and Technology has issued a public notice to address misconceptions about electronic filing requirements for FCC Form 740 - Statement Regarding the Importation of Radio Frequency Devices Capable of Causing Harmful Interference. Per the Notice, the trade community is to continue to file FCC-required information electronically with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) via an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)-Entry Summary or any other process that may be designated by CBP until the waiver provision takes effect on July 1, 2016.

A full copy of the FCC notice is available here.

If you have any questions about this or other customs issues, please contact George R. Tuttle, III, at geo@tuttlelaw.com or at (415) 288‑0428.

George R. Tuttle, III, is an attorney with the Law Offices of George R. Tuttle in San Francisco.

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