CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that the Chicago Trade Support Office will be closed on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. For assistance, the trade can contact the Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Seattle, San Francisco, or Cleveland offices (see CSMS message for phone numbers). (CSMS 09-000222, dated 05/11/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17612&page=&srch_argv=09-000222&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
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1. Chicago Trade Support Office Closed May 12th
2. DHS, CBP Say WHTI is on Time, on Budget, and on Track for June 1 Implementation
CBP has posted a joint statement by Department of Homeland Security Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy Barth and CBP Office of Field Operations Assistant Commissioner Winkowski on the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Among other things, the statement reads that WHTI is on time, on budget, and on track to complete implementation at the land and sea ports of entry on June 1, 2009. (Statement, dated 05/07/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/congressional_test/whti_ready_testify.xml)
3. Neche Port of Entry Reopens
CBP has issued a news release announcing the reopening of the Neche Port of Entry, ND on Friday, May 8, 2009 for all motorists traveling across the border on State Highway 18. The temporary port closure was due to flooding. (News release, dated 05/08/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/05082009_8.xml)
4. May 6th COAC Meeting Agenda
CBP has posted the agenda from the May 6, 2009 Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) meeting. (Agenda, dated 05/07/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/coac/meetings/05062009_meeting/coac_meeting0509.xml)
5. COAC Report on Account Based Processing
CBP has posted a report it received from COAC on Account Based Processing. (See future issue of ITT for report details.) (Report, posted 05/07/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/coac/meetings/05062009_meeting/coac_processing.xml)
6. FAST Drivers Must Use Proximity Card Number for e-Manifests
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that all drivers approved for participation in the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program must be identified in ACE e-Manifest data by their FAST proximity card numbers. (CSMS 09-000218, dated 05/08/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17608&page=&srch_argv=09-000218&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
7. Warning Messages Sent for e-Manifests Submitted Without WHTI Docs
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that as of April 26, 2009, ACE has been generating warning messages regarding the upcoming June 1st requirement to report an appropriate Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant travel document for truck e-Manifests. In addition, a warning message is being generated when a country of citizenship is not on file in ACE for a truck driver or crew member.
The new status codes are SUV (ANSI X.12) or SN120 (UN/EDIFACT) or "Drv Acct No WHTI Doc" (ACE Secure Data portal) and STV (ANSI X.12) or SN119 (UN/EDIFACT) or "Drv Acct No Citznshp" (ACE Secure Data portal). Note that as of June 1, 2009, electronic truck manifests submitted via ACE without approved WHTI documents for truck drivers will be rejected. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/28/09 news, 09042805, for BP summary announcing the new status codes, etc.) (CSMS 09-000217, dated 05/08/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17607&page=&srch_argv=09-000217&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
8. Bond Processing Statistics as of May 11th
CBP has posted updated bond processing statistics that provide information regarding the estimated processing times for bond applications, etc. as of May 11, 2009. (Statistics available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/priority_trade/revenue/bonds/pilot_program/bond_stats.ctt/bond_stats.xls)
9. Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Multipliers for Week Ending May 8th
CBP has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending May 8, 2009. (Multipliers available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/duty_rates/week_for_currate/weekending_05082009.ctt/weekending_05082009.doc)
10. ACE Information Seminar in Dallas
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing an ACE information seminar that will be held on June 3, 2009 in Dallas, TX. (CSMS 09-000219, dated 05/11/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17609&page=&srch_argv=09-000219&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
11. CBP News Releases
CBP has issued the following news releases:
El Paso Officers Seize 750 pounds of Marijuana in Commercial Shipment
CBP Ensures Mother's Day Flowers Are Free of Disease, Pests
Louisville Officers Seize 12 Pounds of Opium
Ecstasy, Cocaine and Two-Ton Marijuana Shipment Seized at El Paso Port of Entry
12. 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.)