CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that it is delaying until April 25, 2009 (from April 11th) the ACE update to accommodate seven additional Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative compliant travel documents for truck drivers. (Beginning June 1, 2009, drivers must report WHTI compliant documents on e-Manifests: Truck or the manifests will be rejected.)
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1. ACE Update for Additional WHTI Docs Delayed 2 Weeks, Etc.
In addition, CBP states that what has been referred to as the Native American Indian Card/INCA will be changed to Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC)/INCA. (See ITT's Online Archives or 03/31/09 news, 09033105, for BP summary on CBP rejecting truck e-Manifests submitted without approved WHTI documents, with a list of the seven additional documents, etc.) (CSMS 09-000153, dated 04/01/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17541&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)
2. Harmonized System Update - Changes to the 2009 HTS
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing recent changes to the 2009 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HS Update No. 0901). This update contains 148,762 ABI records and 29,921 harmonized records. Changes include the following:
Modifications made as a result of Presidential Proclamation 8332, which implemented the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (Oman FTA). These changes were effective on January 1, 2009.
Modifications made as a result of Presidential Proclamation 8341, which implemented the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (Peru TPA). These changes were effective on February 1, 2009.
Changes required by the verification of the 2009 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 09-000152, dated 04/01/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17540&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)
3. COAC Subcommittee Documents
CBP has posted the minutes from the following Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) subcommittee meetings:
Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting on March 25th
Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting on March 6th
IPR Enforcement Subcommittee Conference Call on March 20th
If it is determined that any of these documents warrant more in-depth coverage, such information will be provided in a future issue. (Documents, posted 04/01/09, hyperlinked)
4. 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) rate. The list is divided into two sections - those that are at least 85% filled and those that are closed. (List, updated 04/02/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)
5. ACE Accomplishments Fact Sheet
CBP has posted an ACE accomplishments fact sheet for 2009. (Fact sheet, dated 04/01/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/trade/ace_factsheets/ace_accomp/ace_accomp_09.xml)
6. Border Patrol's Weekly Blotter
CBP posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for March 26 - April 1, 2009. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week. (Blotter, dated 04/01/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/weekly_blotter/0326_0401.xml)