CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted PowerPoint presentations on Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue (ESAR) A1 and A2. The presentation on ESAR A1 highlights the functionality and benefits (additional/enhanced Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) account types, ACE becoming the system of record for certain data elements, etc.) that were delivered with its September 2007 deployment.
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1. ESAR A1 and A2 Presentations Posted
The presentation on ESAR A2 provides an overview of the functionality and benefits (introduction and/or revision of business processes related to post release and finance, modified entry summary edits, etc.) that are expected to be delivered with its deployment. (Presentations, posted 01/08/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/toolkit/)
2. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site
The following were posted to CBP's Web site:
FY 2007 "Day in the life of CBP" statistics. CBP has posted a fact sheet on "a day in the life of CBP" fiscal year 2007 statistics, which provides information on what CBP does on a typical day (processing, seizures, etc.) (Fact sheet, dated 01/14/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/cbp_overview/fiscal_year.xml)
Approved, accredited gaugers and laboratories. CBP has posted a list of CBP-approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. The list includes the company name, address, phone number, etc. (List, posted 01/10/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf)
Top 5,000 FY 2006 importers. CBP has posted a list of the top 5,000 importers from FY 2006. The list includes the names and addresses of the importers. (List available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/communications_to_trade/statistics/top5000_fy06.ctt/top5000_fy06.xls)
Documents needed to enter the U.S. CBP has posted a notice providing information on documents needed for visitors and non-immigrants to enter the U.S. (Notice, dated 01/14/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/air_travel/documents_needed.xml)
2. Miscellaneous CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
The antidumping and countervailing messages U.S. Customs Border and Protection issues on behalf of the International Trade Administration are now only available on CBP's Web site at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. AD and CV ABI administrative messages are no longer issued.
An overview of a number of recent AD/CV messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, are provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)