CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc
CBP has issued an administrative message announcing that the programming changes for the "issuer of house bill code" were implemented on January 26, 2005. CBP states that a problem was identified that caused a house issuer code to be rejected when it was valid, but this problem has been corrected. Effective immediately, CBP states that the guidelines mentioned in Adm 04-2311 should be followed. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/27/05 news, 05012715, for BP summary of CBP's "issuer of house bill code" ABI transmission requirement.) (Adm 05-0083, dated 01/27/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-0083.ADM)
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1. CBP Corrects "Issuer of House Bill Code" Programming Problem
2. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site (AES FAQs, Security Equipment, Etc.)
The following is a list of documents recent posted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Web site:
AES FAQs. CBP has compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Automated Export System (AES). CBP has also provided an AES Hotline phone number for questions not answered in the document. This document is dated 01/24/05 and available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/export/aes/faq.xml
Port of Calexico to employ radiation detection device. CBP has issued a press release announcing that the Calexico border station will soon employ a new highly sophisticated radiation detection device to detect any attempts to smuggle radiological materials used in nuclear weapons into the U.S. Press release dated 01/21/05 and available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/press_releases/01212005.xml
Savannah to do certain entry reviews for Durham. CBP has issued an administrative message announcing that as of January 24, 2005, the Savannah, GA resident post will do entry reviews for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated items for the port of Durham, NC. Adm 05-0075, dated 01/24/05, and available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-0075.ADM
CBP Modernization & ACE. CBP has posted to its Web site a power point presentation given to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones on CBP Modernization & ACE, which is available at http://search.cbp.gov/cs.html?charset=utf-8&url=http%3A//www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/101/naftz_final.ctt/naftz_final.ppt&qt=cbpmodernizationandaesnationalassociationforeigntradezonesbillinch&col=&n=18&la=en
Reports on Entry/Clearance of Vessels.CBP has posted to its Web site, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, the weekly electronic query reports for (i) CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) of the Vessel Manifest System (VMS), and (ii) CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) of the VMS. Both reports are dated 01/24/05 and are available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/carriers/cf1400.ctt/cf1400.pdf (CF 1400) and http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/carriers/cf1401.ctt/cf1401.pdf (CF 1401)