CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has posted the statement of Salvador Nieto, CBP Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Intelligence and Operations Coordination, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism. Nieto testified on the progress and future state of CBP. (Statement, dated 03/12/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/congressional_test/nieto_state_cbp.xml)
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1. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Discusses Progress, Future of CBP
2. March 12th Version of ACE CAMIR-Air Appendix
CBP has posted a March 12, 2009 version of its previously issued Appendix A - Codes for the ACE CAMIR-Air. CBP sources recently explained that it is likely that new versions of previously posted ACE CAMIR-Air documents are revised and that final versions of all ACE CAMIR-Air documents are expected soon. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/10/08 news, 08121005, for BP summary on the ACE CAMIR-Air documents.) (Appendix, dated 03/12/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace_edi_messages/camir_air/appendices/app_a.ctt/app_a.doc)
3. Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Multipliers for Week Ending 3/13
CBP has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending March 13, 2009. (CBP multipliers available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/duty_rates/week_for_currate/weekending_03132009.ctt/weekending_03132009.doc)
4. Bond Processing Statistics as of 3/16
CBP has posted updated bond processing statistics that provide information regarding the estimated processing times for bond applications, etc. as of March 16, 2009. (Statistics available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/priority_trade/revenue/bonds/pilot_program/bond_stats.ctt/bond_stats.xls)
5. Top Importers for FY 2008
CBP has posted a list of the top 5,000 importers for fiscal year 2008. (List, posted 03/13/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/trade_info/fy08_importers.ctt/fy08_importers.xls)
6. News Releases
CBP has issued news releases on the following:
CBP Advises of 'Phishing' Emails Being Distributed
CBP Seizes $2.3 Million in 'Shady' Sunglasses
Buffalo CBP Agriculture Specialists Discover Harmful Grass Seeds
CBP Snuffs Out Shipments of Pot Pipes in Montana
CBP Advises Temporary Construction at Roma Port of Entry in Starr County to Begin March 16
(News releases, dated 03/11/09 - 03/13/09, hyperlinked)
7. Border Patrol's Weekly Blotter
CBP posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for March 5-March 11, 2009. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week. (Blotter, dated 03/12/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/weekly_blotter/0305_0311.xml)