Supervision and Regulation of Third Parties.
Section 1226
SEC. 1226. Supervision and Regulation of Third Parties. – Third parties transacting with the Bureau on behalf of importers and consignees shall be treated equally as true importers or consignees. Third parties transacting with the Bureau shall be liable for acts committed in violation of this Act and related laws. Upon the recommendation of the Commissioner, the Secretary of Finance shall issue rules and regulations to govern and regulate the conduct of all third parties dealing directly with the Bureau in relation to the importation, exportation, movement, storage and clearance of goods for and on behalf of another person. The rules and regulations shall provide for specific conditions when third parties may or may not directly transact with the Bureau and shall provide a written notice in case such third parties are, for valid reasons, barred from transacting with the Bureau. Third party is defined under Section 102(uu) of this Act. For purposes of this section, third parties may also refer to logistics providers; importers, exporters, carriers, airlines, shipping lines, shipping agents, forwarders, consolidators, port and terminal operators, and warehouse operators, if such persons or entities transacted with the Bureau.