CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
CBP has issued an ABI administrative message stating that on December 8, 2006 the port of Chicago will be moving to the Rosemont, Illinois facility. Due to the move, people should not to deliver any duty payments or customs paperwork to the port of Chicago office. As a result, December 8, 2006 will be considered a snow day. CBP is extending one additional day without penalty for the filing and payment of entry summaries due on that day. (CBP Adm: 06-1204, dated 12/05/06, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2006/2006-1204.ADM)
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1. Snow Day for Port of Chicago on December 8, 2006
2. ACE Electronic Truck Manifest Reporting Meeting to be Held in December in Laredo
CBP has posted to its Web site an Information Bulletin announcing that it will be hosting Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) electronic truck manifest reporting meetings on December 18-19, 2006 in Laredo Texas. CBP states that the purpose of these meetings is to provide people with an overview of ACE, including information about how to establish an ACE account and begin filing manifests electronically. (CBP Information Bulletin, dated 12/04/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/laredo_flyer.ctt/laredo_flyer.pdf)
3. Various CBP Web Site Postings
CBP has posted the following to its Web site:
FY 2006 CDSOA Annual Disbursement Report. CBP has posted to its Web site the fiscal year (FY) 2006 Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA, also known as the "Byrd Amendment") Annual Disbursement Report. CBP states that this report contains information on the disbursements for FY 2006 and includes case number, case name, the number CBP assigned to each certification, claimant name, dollar amount certified, allocation percentage, and dollar amount paid. (CDSOA Disbursement Report, posted 11/30/06 http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/add_cvd/cont_dump/cdsoa_06/fy_06_report/06_annual_rpt_web.ctt/06_annual_rpt_web.pdf)
FY 2006 Clearing Account balances as of October 1, 2006. CBP has posted to its Web site a report entitled "FY 2006 Clearing Account Balances as of October 1, 2006." CBP states that this report lists the amounts contained in the Clearing Account for each antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) case. These amounts represent duties filed with the entry. CBP notes that these are preliminary numbers and may be refunded at liquidation to the importer of record based upon the Commerce Department's final determination on the case, which may not occur during the current year. (Balance report, posted 11/30/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/add_cvd/cont_dump/cdsoa_06/fy_06_report/06_clearing_account_rpt.ctt/06_clearing_account_rpt.pdf)
Uncollected Duties for FY 2006 as of September 30, 2006. CBP has posted to its Web site a report on the uncollected duties for FY 2006. CBP states that this report lists the amount of uncollected duties on each AD/CV case as of September 30, 2006. CBP notes that these amounts were subtracted from the liquidated duties on each case, as it cannot disburse funds that have not yet been collected. CBP adds that all collections on these bills that take place in the future will be disbursed in the year in which they are received. (Uncollected duties report, posted 11/30/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/add_cvd/cont_dump/cdsoa_06/fy_06_report/duties_for_06_rpt.ctt/duties_for_06_rpt.pdf)
CBP provides information on using Customs brokers. CBP has posted an answer to the question "Do I need a Customs broker to clear my goods through CBP?" CBP states that there is no legal requirement for people to hire a Customs broker to clear goods. However, many importers opt to do so for the convenience. CBP notes that Customs brokers are licensed by CBP to conduct CBP business on behalf of importers. (CBP Q&A, updated 11/13/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/customerservice/)
FY 2005 top 5,000 importers. CBP has posted to its Web site a document that lists the names and addresses of the top 5,000 importers in FY 2005. (CBP document, undated, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/communications_to_trade/statistics/top5000_fy05.ctt/top5000_fy05.xls)
CBP launches public awareness campaign to help keep avian flu, other diseases out of the U.S. CBP has issued a news release announcing that to ensure the public is aware of the dangers associated with smuggling live birds and poultry (i.e. avian flu), it is, among other things, displaying public service announcement posters on bird smuggling at more than 320 U.S. ports of entry. (CBP news release, dated 12/04/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/12042006.xml)