CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has posted the April 2009 customs broker exam and answer key to its Web site. According to CBP sources, the pass rate is not yet available. (See future issue of ITT for details when the pass rate becomes available.)(Exam and Key, posted 05/06/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/broker_exam/exam_and_key_downloads/)
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1. April 2009 Broker Exam and Key Posted
2. April Trade Account Owner Update
CBP has issued the April 2009 ACE Trade Account Owner (TAO) update. The update covers topics such as the successful deployment of ESAR A2.2, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative implementation, etc. (TAO, dated April 2009, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/docs/17605_393540880/April_09_TAOFINAL__2_.pdf)
3. May 7th Opening of 180-Day Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton
CBP has posted a memorandum announcing a special import quota of 13,711,541 kg for upland cotton that is provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6 and is entered under HTS 9903.52.48. (CBP notes that this quantity is not subject to the tariff rate quotas in Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes 5 through 10.)
The quota period is May 7 - November 2, 2009; to be counted under this quota, the cotton must be imported during this period and purchased not later than August 4, 2009. The opening date was scheduled for May 7, 2009. (Memorandum, dated 05/05/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2009/qbt_09_522.ctt/qbt_09_522.pdf)
4. CBP to Hold C-TPAT Northern Border Highway Carrier Conference
CBP has issued a news release announcing the first annual C-TPAT Northern Border Highway Carrier Conference, which will be held on August 19, 2009 in Buffalo.
CBP states that this conference will differ from the annual C-TPAT symposium in that it will be geared specifically towards the Northern border highway carrier community and the issues, concerns it faces, such as: FAST, sealing, ACE e-Manifest, highway carrier minimum-security criteria, validation and revalidation of a highway carrier, PIP/C-TPAT activities, etc. There is no registration fee; however, space is limited to approximately 500 participants. (Notice, dated 05/06/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/ctpat_buffalo.xml)
5. Updated ACE Application
CBP has posted an updated ACE application to its Web site. (Application, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace_app_info/ace_portal_app.ctt/ace_portal_app.pdf)
6. Modified ACE EDI Messages for Release 4 Truck Manifest
CBP has posted an updated version of the 2009 Record of Changes in ANSI X.12 and UN EDIFACT. According to the Change Record, CBP made the following modifications to ACE EDI messages for Release 4 Truck Manifest effective May 4, 2009:
ANSI X.12 Message Sets
Truck Manifest 309 Message
Truck Manifest 358 Message
(Notice, dated 05/04/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/carrier_info/etruck_tech_info/ace_edi_drafts/edi_messages/ansi_message_sets/rec_changes/rec_changes_0109.ctt/rec_changes_0109.doc)
7. CBP News Releases
CBP has issued the following news releases:
CBP Chicago Discovers Opium in International Mail Shipment
CBP Advises Travelers of Temporary Construction at Presidio Port
CBP Begins Construction on SBInet Technology on Northern Border
8. 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.)