CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.

1. December 19 ACS/OASIS Communication Problems Have Been Resolved

On December 20, 2005, CBP issued another ABI administrative message (Adm: 05-1440) announcing that the ACS/OASIS communication problem was resolved at approximately 4:30 p.m. on December 19, 2005 and that filers should resume their normal PN processing. (Adm: 05-1438, dated 12/19/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1438.ADM.) Adm: 05-1440, dated 12/20/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1440.ADM.)

2. Refined Sugar TRQ Did Not Over-Subscribe at Opening on December 9

CBP has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for refined sugar that opened on December 9, 2005 did not over-subscribe at opening moment and all entries presented at opening have been charged and may be released. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/07/05 news, 05120705, for BP summary of USDA notice announcing the four tranches (openings) for refined sugar.) (CBP notice, QBT-05-572, dated 12/15/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_572.ctt/05_572.doc.)

3. Registration for CBP's March 2006 C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Training Seminar Begins on January 5, 2006

CBP has posted a notice to its Web site announcing the 2006 Supply Chain Security Training for Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certified partners will be held on March 1-3, 2006 in Costa Mesa, CA. CBP states that registration begins on January 5, 2006 for C-TPAT certified partners and there will be a limited number of spaces. CBP states that its Web site should be monitored for further details. (CBP notice, dated 12/14/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/2006_seminar.xml.)

4. 2006 TRQ on American-Type Cheese (Including Colby) Opens Jan. 3, 2006

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the 2006 "low-duty" tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on American-type cheese, including Colby, provided for in HTS Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 19, will open on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 12 noon E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones. The below-listed countries or areas have the following low-duty access amounts:

CBP states that products described in HTS Chapter 4, AUSN 19 are subject to agriculture licensing. (See CBP notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on high-duty reporting instructions for Canada, Mexico, Jordan, Singapore, Chile, and Australia, etc.) (QBT-05-567, dated 12/15/05, available at http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_567.ctt/05_567.doc.)

5. 2006 TRQ on Edam and Gouda Cheeses Opens January 3, 2006

CBP has announced that the 2006 "low-duty" TRQ on edam and gouda cheeses provided for in HTS Chapter 4, AUSN 20, will open on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 12:00 noon, E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones. The below-listed countries have the following low-duty access amounts:

CBP states that products described in HTS Chapter 4, AUSN 20 are subject to agriculture licensing. (See CBP notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on high-duty reporting instructions for Canada, Mexico, Jordan, Singapore, Chile, and Australia, etc.) (QBT-05-568, dated 12/15/05, available at http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_568.ctt/05_568.doc.)

6. 2006 TRQ on Italian-Type Cheeses Opens January 3, 2006

CBP has announced that the 2006 "low-duty" TRQ on Italian-type cheeses provided for in HTS Chapter 4, AUSN 21, will open on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 12 noon E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones. The below-listed countries or areas have the following low-duty access amounts:

CBP states that products described in HTS Chapter 4, AUSN 21 are subject to agriculture licensing. (See CBP notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on high-duty reporting instructions for Canada, Mexico, Jordan, Singapore, Chile, and Australia, etc.) (QBT-05-569, dated 12/15/05, available at http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_569.ctt/05_569.doc.)

7. 2006 TRQ on Beef Opens January 3, 2006

CBP has announced that the 2006 "low-duty" TRQ on beef provided for in HTS Chapter 2, AUSN 3, will open on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 12:00 noon, E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones with the below-listed countries having the following low-duty access amounts:

(See CBP notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions regarding the export certificate that is required for Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Uruguay.) (QBT-05-570, dated 12/15/05, available at http://www.customs.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_570.ctt/05_570.doc.)

8. Weekly Quota Commodity Report as of December 19, 2005

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its weekly quota commodity report as of December 19, 2005. This report includes tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain JFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, UAFTA and UCFTA TRQs, etc. This report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, CBTPA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA (CFTA) tariff preference levels (TPLs) for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (CBP's weekly quota commodity report, dated 12/19/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)

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