CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating the Transaction reports in ACE still have static data for the dates between January 19 and January 24th. A communication will be sent once the Transaction reports are fully updated in ACE. (CSMS 09-000059, issued 01/27/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17445&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby=)
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1. ACE Reports Update
2. Meeting Minutes for November 20th COAC Meeting
CBP has posted the meeting minutes from the November 20, 2008 Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) meeting that was held in Washington, DC. The agenda for the meeting has also been posted. (Minutes, posted 01/26/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/coac/meetings/11202008_meeting/11202008_meet_mins.ctt/11202008_meet_mins.doc)
3. Commercial Gauger and Lab Application Instructions, Etc.
CBP has posted application instructions for the accreditation of laboratories and approval of commercial gaugers. CBP has also posted a commercial gauger/laboratory agreement form and an approved signatory background form for gaguers/labs. (Instructions, posted 01/26/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/app_instructions.ctt/app_instructions.pdf)
4. e-Manifest: Trucks Presentations
CBP has posted a presentation providing a review of e-Manifest: Trucks. CBP has also posted a presentation providing an overview of shipment types, which CBP states can be used as a supplement to the e-Manifest: Trucks review presentation. (Presentations, dated 01/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/toolkit/trucks_overview.ctt/trucks_overview.pdf and http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/toolkit/shipment_types.ctt/shipment_types.pdf)
5. CBP Posts its 2008 C-TPAT Year in Review
CBP has posted its 2008 C-TPAT Year in Review report. This report highlights key C-TPAT accomplishments for 2008. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/16/09 news, 09011650 3, for previous BP summary on the report. See future issues of ITT for details of the report.)(Report, posted 01/27/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/2008_year_review.ctt/2008_year_review.pdf)
6. Various CBP Postings
CBP seizes marijuana in tractor trailer. CBP has issued a news release announcing that officers at the cargo facility at the Calexico east port of entry seized more than 8,000 pounds of marijuana found commingled with boxes of plastic articles in a tractor-trailer rig. (News release, dated 01/26/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/01262009_3.xm)
Counterfeit clothing seized in Norfolk. CBP has issued a news release announcing that personnel at the Norfolk, VA port of entry recently seized more than 19,000 pieces of counterfeit shorts and designer jeans. (News release, dated 01/23/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/01232009.xml)