CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a notice announcing a "weekly" special import quota of 21,253,330 kg for upland cotton purchased not later than April 24, 2007 and entered under HTS 9903.52.30. The quota period is January 25, 2007 through July 23, 2007; the opening date is January 25, 2007.
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1. January 25 Opening of 180-Day Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton (Announcement Number 30)
According to CBP, the use of the "special import quota" is at the importer's option and the TRQ quantity is not subject to the TRQs in HTS Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes (AUSNs) 5 through 10. CBP has previously stated that these 180-day quotas are established pursuant to a 1991 Presidential Proclamation, are "triggered" by high C.I.F Northern European cotton prices, and are provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6. (See notice for special instructions concerning the requirement for an original foreign government certificate and a certification by the importer.) (QBT-07-507, dated 01/18/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_507.ctt/07_507.doc.)
2. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site
CBP has posted to its Web site the following:
e-Manifest: Trucks information - this section of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Welcome Package provides carriers with the necessary information to submit an e-Manifest within the ACE Secure Data Portal. This section includes information on the benefits of e-Manifest: Trucks, how to get started with e-Manifest: Trucks; Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) vs. ACE Secure Data Portal; how to create a standard manifest; and required data elements for an e-Manifest. (dated January 2007, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/ace_welcome/emanifest_trucks.ctt/emanifest_trucks.pdf.)
Reports Overview - this section of the ACE Welcome Package provides users with a basic understanding of reporting capabilities, such as launching reports; setting criteria; generating reports; printing reports; and exporting reports. This section also contains information that enhances the basic report functionality, such as creating folders; saving a report to a personal folder; customizing dashboards; customizing access to reports; and removing security pop-ups. (Dated December 2006, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/ace_welcome/reports/report_info.ctt/report_info.pdf.)
Reports information for importers and brokers - this section of the ACE Welcome Package is similar to the Reports Overview and provides report information specific to importers and brokers, noting that there are over 140 downloadable and customizable reports for use by importers and brokers. (Dated December 2006, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/ace_welcome/reports/report_info_imp_br.ctt/report_info_imp_br.pdf.)
Reports information for carriers - this section of the ACE Welcome Package is similar to the Reports Overview and provides report information specific to carriers, noting that carriers have over 20 downloadable report options on the "Reports" tab in the ACE Secure Data Portal. (Dated December 2006, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/ace_welcome/reports/report_info_carriers.ctt/report_info_carriers.pdf.)