CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has issued a CSMS message on the implementation of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after February 1, 2009. Importers and brokers may file claims for preferential tariff treatment on goods that originate under the PTPA. These claims may be made at the time of entry summary by placing the SPI "PE" on the CBP Form 7501 as a prefix to the HTS item number for each line on which preferential treatment is claimed. The programming updates to the ACS allowing for automated processing have not yet been completed. Therefore, until further notice, importers claiming preference under the PTPA should file manual entries or file ABI entries at release with manual entry summaries. (See ITT's Online Archives or 02/02/09 news, 09020210, for BP summary of Proclamation 8341, which amended the HTS to implement the PTPA, etc.)(CSMS 09-000070, dated 01/30/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17456&page=&srch_argv=09-000070&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
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1. ACS Not Yet Programmed to Accept Peru TPA Claims
2. Snow Days for Certain Ports on January 28th
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that due to inclement weather, a snow day was been granted for the following ports on January 28, 2009: Columbus, OH (4103); Dayton, OH (4104); Indianapolis, IN (4110); Louisville, KY (4115); and Evansville, IL (4116). Submission of summaries and payments of applicable duties that were due on January 28, 2009 at these ports are given an additional day for submission. (CSMS 09-000065, dated 01/30/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17451&page=&srch_argv=09-000065&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
3. Details on Upcoming C-TPAT Seminar
CBP has posted a notice providing details on the 2009 C-TPAT supply chain security seminar that will be held on April 1-3, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. Registration for the seminar closed on January 30, 2009. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/24/08 news, 08122435 1, for previous BP summary on the seminar.) (Notice, dated 01/30/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/supply_chain_seminar.xml)
4. ACE Trade Account Owner January 2009 Update
CBP has issued the January 2009 ACE Trade Account Owner monthly update. CBP's update covers topics such as Periodic Monthly Statement dates for 2009; an issue with adding the "Estimated" or "Paid AD/CVD" amounts to certain customized reports; the January 24, 2009 deployment of certain enhanced ACE capabilities within the ESAR A2.1 (M1 Reference Data) release; etc. (January TAO update available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/docs/17453_786640173/January_2009_TAOFINAL.pdf)
5. ACE Update Presentation
CBP has posted a presentation providing an ACE status update. This presentation covers ACE program successes, Periodic Monthly Statement, upcoming releases, the International Trade Data System (ITDS), etc. (Presentation, posted 01/29/09, 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. Other CBP Postings and Messages
Agriculture interceptions at Sweetgrass. CBP has issued a news release announcing that agriculture specialists at the Sweetgrass port of entry intercepted prohibited agriculture items in nearly 60% of the vehicles inspected during an enforcement operation held between Christmas and New Year's Day. (News release, dated 01/28/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/01282009.xml)
Newark seizes counterfeit perfume. CBP has issued a news release announcing that CBP officers in Newark recently seized a shipment of counterfeit designer perfumes with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of nearly $5 million and a domestic value of more than $131,000. (News release, dated 01/29/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/01292009_2.xml)
Miami seizes counterfeit purses, etc. CBP has issued a news release announcing that on November 26, 2008 CBP officers detained 4,805 purses, wallets, and backpacks in order to determine if they were counterfeit and in violation of trademark rights. After review, CBP import specialists made the determination that the goods were indeed counterfeit. The shipment arrived from China and was in transit to the Bahamas. (News release, dated 01/27/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/01272009_7.xml)
Border Patrol's Weekly Blotter. CBP posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for January 22 -28, 2009. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week. (Blotter, dated 01/29/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/weekly_blotter/0122_0128.xml)
7. 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.)