| name | customs-power-of-attorney |
| title | Customs Power of Attorney |
| description | Drafts a U.S. Customs Power of Attorney authorizing a licensed customs broker to transact customs business on behalf of an importer or exporter under 19 CFR Part 141. Covers grant of authority, scope, limitations, revocation, and execution requirements. Trigger keywords: "customs power of attorney", "customs POA", "broker authorization", "CBP power of attorney", "customs broker agency", "19 CFR 141", "entry filing authority". |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/customs-power-of-attorney |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | trade |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting"] |
Customs Power of Attorney
Draft a CBP-compliant Power of Attorney authorizing a licensed customs broker to act as agent for an importer or exporter under 19 CFR Part 141.
Prerequisites
- Principal identity — legal name (as in formation docs), entity type, jurisdiction, EIN or SSN, business address.
- Broker identity — legal name, business address, CBP broker license number (current under 19 CFR Part 111).
- Scope — continuing (unlimited) or limited (specific transactions, shipments, HTS chapters, date range).
- Delegation policy — whether sub-agent delegation is permitted and under what conditions.
- Extended authorities — confirm include/exclude for: protests (19 USC 1514), prior disclosures (19 USC 1592), binding ruling requests, drawback claims, C-TPAT/ISA participation.
Output Structure
1) Document Skeleton
CUSTOMS POWER OF ATTORNEY
- Effective Date; Continuing or Limited (with expiration/conditions)
1. Party Identification
2. Grant of Authority
3. Extended Authorities
4. Limitations and Conditions
5. Revocation
6. Indemnification and Confidentiality
7. Recordkeeping
8. Execution Block
2) Party Identification
| Field | Grantor (Principal) | Grantee (Broker) |
|---|
| Legal name | Exact corporate/LLC/individual name | Licensed broker entity name |
| Address | Full street, city, state, ZIP | Principal business address |
| ID number | EIN or SSN | CBP License No. (19 CFR Part 111) |
| Entity type | Corp / LLC / Partnership / Sole prop | — |
3) Grant of Authority
Appoint Grantee as "true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact" to transact customs business with CBP. Enumerate by category:
Entry and Filing
- Make, sign, declare, and file all CBP entry types (consumption, warehouse, TIB, FTZ, ABI electronic entries).
- Execute declarations under penalty of perjury including USMCA/certificates of origin.
Financial
- Pay duties, taxes, fees, and CBP charges on Grantor's account.
- Utilize Grantor's customs bond; authorize ACH/wire as applicable.
- State whether broker may post additional bonds without prior approval.
