CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has posted a notice providing details on the trade's ability to receive refund checks, resulting from overpayment of customs duties, taxes, and fees, electronically through Automated Clearinghouse (ACH). An ACH question and answer notice was also posted. (Notice and Q&A, dated 02/04/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/ach/)
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1. Details on Trade's Ability to Get Refund Checks via ACH
2. February 5th Opening of 180-Day Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton
CBP has posted a memorandum announcing a special import quota of 15,552,728 kg for upland cotton that is provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6 and is entered under HTS 9903.52.45. (CBP notes that this quantity is not subject to the TRQs in Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes 5 through 10.)
The quota period is February 5 - August 3, 2009; to be counted under this quota, the cotton must be imported during this period and purchased not later than May 5, 2009. The opening date was scheduled for February 5, 2009. (QBT-09-514, dated 02/03/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2009/qbt_09_514.ctt/qbt_09_514.pdf)
3. Updated TRQ/TPL "Threshold to Fill" List
CBP has posted an updated version of its tariff rate quota/tariff preference level "threshold to fill" list, a quick reference to monitor TRQs and TPLs 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 02/05/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)
4. Other CBP Postings and Messages
ACE reports presentation. CBP has posted a presentation providing an overview of ACE reports. (Presentation, dated February 2009, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/toolkit/report_overview.ctt/report_overview.pdf)
Southwest Border fence map. CBP has posted a map following the progress of the Southwest Border Fence Project. (Map, posted 02/05/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/highlights/fence_map.ctt/fence_map.pdf)
5. 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.)