Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
In an article on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS), American Shipper reports that CBP sources state that duties and fees collected from importers and brokers under PMS since July reached more than $100 million, with the amounts paid doubling each month in the program. The article notes that CBP sources state that in early November, CBP estimated participation in PMS to be just over 250 importers and their brokers. CBP's goal is to have about 1,100 participants by spring 2005. (American Shipper, dated December 2004, www.americanshipper.com.)
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1. CBP to Embark on Campaign to Encourage Broker Participation in Periodic Monthly Statement, Etc.
2. Express Delivery Firms Focus on Chinese Supply Chains
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports that express delivery companies are cashing in on demand for their services in China. According to WSJ, express delivery companies are now turning their attention to helping manufacturers in China save time and money by managing their increasingly complex supply chains. (WSJ Pub 11/29/04, www.wallstreetjournal.com)
3. Canada Launches CANPASS at Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Int'l Airport
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that CANPASS Air, a program to securely speed-up the border clearance process for pre-approved travelers, was officially launched on November 17, 2004 at the Montreal Elliott Trudeau International Airport. (CBSA Pub 11/17/04, available at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/newsroom/releases/2004/1117montreal-e.html)
4. China's Measures to Respond to Global 2005 Concerns Include Export Tax
The U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) has issued a Textile Development Memo stating that the Chinese government has announced a number of measures to respond to the post-2005 concerns of fellow developing, as well as importing, countries. Among the measures is an export tax, designed to encourage trade in higher valued goods, which will be based upon the quantity of goods shipped with the tax increasing as more goods are shipped. (TDM, dated 12/13/04, www.usaita.com)