CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings

1. CBP Posts Presentations for Upcoming Trade Symposium

• CBP Trade Strategy for FY 2009 - 2013
• C-TPAT Security Best Practices and Lessons Learned
• Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Initiatives and Trade Facilitation
• Regulatory Change: A Year in Review
• TSA's 100% Air Cargo Screening and Certified Cargo Screening Program
• Importer Self-Assessment (ISA): the Path to Facilitation
• Import Safety Working Group and ISA
• Implementing the Importer Security Filing (ISF)
• World Customs Organization Private Sector Consultative Group

CBP notes that it will not be providing hard copies of the presentations covered in the symposium. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/08/08 news, 08100815, for BP summary of CBP posting the draft agenda for the symposium.)

(Presentations available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/symposium08/event_materials/)

2. New Regional CPSC Fax Numbers for Fireworks Invoice Review

CBP issued a CSMS message advising the trade of a change in regional fax numbers for the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) fireworks invoice review. (Brokers must submit invoice notices to CPSC for review of imported 1.4g UN0336 consumer fireworks devices.)

The following are the new fax numbers:

• Eastern region - (866) 249-2575
• Central region - (866) 249-3688
• Western region - (866) 269-1118

(CSMS 08-000281, dated 10/27/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17307&page=&srch_argv=08-000281&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)

3. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of October 27, 2008

CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of October 27, 2008. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, tobacco, certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (Weekly commodity report available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)

4. Updated TRQ/TPL "Threshold to Fill" List

CBP has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL "threshold to fill" list, a quick reference to monitor tariff rate quotas and tariff preference levels that are approaching the restraint limit or have filled the in-quota (low duty) rate. The list is divided into two sections - quotas that are at least 85% filled and quotas that are closed. (List, posted 10/27/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)

5. ACE Update Presentation

CBP has posted an ACE update PowerPoint presentation, which covers topics such as the ACE program status, past and future ACE releases, a development schedule, etc. (Presentation, dated 10/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/ace_seminar_and_conference_flyers/ace_status_trade.ctt/ace_status_trade.ppt)

6. New Lanes Opened as Part of Ysleta Port of Entry Commercial Cargo Project

CBP reports that officials, local dignitaries, and members of the international trade community recently joined together to formally open the newly renovated Ysleta commercial cargo facility at the Ysleta port of entry. The most visible change at the facility is the construction of eight new primary inspection booths. The booths will replace an original group of six booths. Another part of the project that will streamline the cargo inspection process is the construction of a new exit gate at the southeast corner of the cargo lot. (News release, dated 10/21/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/10212008_4.xml)

7. Other CBP Postings and Messages

October 2008 broker exam posted. CBP has posted the October 2008 customs broker license examination to its Web site. (Exam, posted 10/22/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/broker_exam/exam_and_key_downloads/oct2008_exam.ctt/oct2008_exam.doc)

Updated ABI error message dictionary. CBP has posted an updated version of its ABI Error Message Dictionary, a table containing detailed explanations of the error messages that are generated when a filer's transmission is rejected by ABI. (Dictionary, updated 10/24/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/abi/error_message_dictionary/errors.ctt/errors.doc)

Global Entry now available at LAX, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta. CBP has issued a news release announcing that Global Entry enrollment centers are now open at four additional international U.S. airports: Los Angeles International, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International, Chicago O'Hare International and Miami International airports. (News release, dated 10/27/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/10272008.xml)

Construction almost complete at new Champlain port of entry. CBP field operations reports construction is nearing completion on the final stages of the new Champlain port of entry. (News release, dated 10/22/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/10222008.xml)

Extended SENTRI hours for Otay Mesa. CBP reports that it was scheduled to extend by 60 minutes the hours of operation in SENTRI lane at the Otay Mesa border station for a one-week period beginning October 26, 2008 in response to Mexico's change from daylight savings time to standard time ahead of California. (News release, dated 10/23/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/10232008_2.xml)