CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of July 2, 2007. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain BFTA, CAFTA-DR, JFTA, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, CAFTA-DR, CBTPA, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA (Chile FTA) TPLs and TRQs for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (CBP's weekly TRQ/TPL commodity report, dated 07/02/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
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1. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of July 2, 2007
2. New/Modified ACE EDI Messages for Release 4 Truck Manifest
CBP has posted the following new/modified ACE EDI messages for Release 4 Truck Manifest:
ANSI X.12 Message Sets:
Document AN (dated 07/02/07)
Truck Manifest 309 Message (dated 07/02/07)
Truck Manifest 358 Message (dated 07/02/07)
UN EDIFACT Message Sets for Standard Manifest:
Standard Truck Manifest CUSCAR Cargo Report Message (dated 07/02/07)
Standard Truck Manifest CUSREP Conveyance Report Message (dated 07/02/07)
(New/modified ACE EDI messages available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/carrier_info/etruck_tech_info/ace_edi_drafts/edi_messages/)
3. ATPA/ATPDEA Extended Through February 29, 2008
CBP has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that H.R. 1830, signed by the President, extends Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)/Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) benefits through February 29, 2008. CBP states that the Automated Commercial System (ACS) has been programmed to continue to accept ATPA and ATPDEA claims through the Special Program Indicator (SPI) "J" and "J." (CBP sources had previously stated that the program did not lapse in ACS before it was renewed.) (Adm: 07-0154, dated 07/02/07, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2007/2007-0154.ADM.
4. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site:
CBP has recently posted the following to its Web site:
Explanation and Q&A about CBP's ACE National Help Desk. CBP has posted to its Web site two documents which provide details on the Autmated Commercial Environment (ACE) National Help Desk - (1) a document which provides an overview of the ACE National Help Desk, and (2) a set of questions and answers about contacting the ACE National Help Desk. (CBP documents, dated 06/27/07, avaiable at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/whats_new/ace_cust_serv.xml and http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/whats_new/contact_ace_helpdesk.xml.)
FAQs on Byrd Amendment disbursements. CBP has posted a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding Byrd Amendment disbursements. The questions address issues such as preliminary amounts available to disburse, certification submission, statements, qualifying expenditures, verifications, distributions, etc. (FAQs, dated 06/29/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/add_cvd/cont_dump/cont_dump_faq.xml.)
CBP reminds pleasure boaters of reporting requirements when returning from foreign locations. In anticipation of a busy holiday boating season, CBP at the Port of Houston/Galveston has issued a press release reminding all private boaters of the requirements and locations for reporting upon return from foreign seas. (CBP press release, dated 06/29/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/06292007.xml.)