CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an updated version of its Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 (SLA 2008) frequently asked questions document. The updated version removes three questions and answers; the removed questions are as follows:
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1. CBP Removes 3 Q&As from its FAQ on Softwood Lumber Act of 2008
The export charge I pay is calculated based on the date of shipment. Should I refer to the charge for the date of shipment when calculating the export charge for the entry summary?
What is the date of shipment?
How does the SLA 2008 address the requirement found in the U.S. Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA 2006) that the maximum export price per thousand board feet upon which the charge is paid not exceed $500?
(See ITT's Online Archives or 12/17/08 news, 08121725 1, for BP summary of previous FAQ update.) (FAQ, dated 12/23/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/cargo_summary/laws/food_energy/softwood/softwood_faq.xml)
2. Harmonized System Update - Changes to the 2008 HTS
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing recent changes to the 2008 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HS Update No. 0807). This update contains 158 ABI records and 45 harmonized records. Changes include the following:
Changes made as a result of the Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules (the 484(f) Committee) effective January 1, 2009
Changes required by the verification of the 2008 HTS
CBP states that updated records are currently available to all ABI participants and can be retrieved electronically via the procedures outlined in the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR).
(CSMS 08-000357, dated 12/30/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17384&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)
3. Updated "ACE on the Road" Event Schedule
CBP has posted an updated version of its "ACE on the Road" event schedule, which includes the following events:
February 3, 2009 - ACE Information Seminar in Cleveland, OH. A conference flyerwas also posted.
February 4, 2009 - ACE Information Seminar in West Chester, OH. A conference flyerwas also posted.
Topics for these seminars include the current status of ACE, future releases of ACE, ACE reports (demonstration), etc.
(A CSMS message announcing these seminars was also issued.)
(Schedule, dated 12/29/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace_on_the_road.xml)
4. 2009 TRQ on Dried Milk and Dried Cream Opened January 2nd
CBP has posted a memorandum announcing that the 2009 tariff rate quota for dried milk and dried cream as provided for in HTS Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 9 was scheduled to open on Friday, January 2, 2009 with a low-duty quantity of 99,500 kg.
(See CBP's notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on (i) low-duty exclusions for Mexico; and (ii) high-duty reporting instructions for Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, and Singapore.) (QBT-09-576, dated 12/19/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2008/qbt_08_576.ctt/qbt_08_576.pdf)
5. Miscellaneous CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
The antidumping and countervailing messages CBP 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.)