CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that on May 18, 2009, it will begin sending follow-up Status Advisory (SA) messages to ABI ISF filers when a bill of lading (BOL) is submitted that matches to an ISF already on file with CBP. Similar notifications to AMS will also be sent.
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1. CBP to Begin Sending Follow-Up "Status Advisory" Messages to ISF Filers
In addition, notifications will be sent to ISF filers 5, 20, and 30 days after the initial ISF filing when no BOL has been filed to match the ISF. These messages will read 'NO BILL ON FILE.' This may be an indication to the filer that the BOL was incorrectly reported in the ISF on file with CBP. (See ITT's 04/02/09 news, 09040245 2, for BP summary announcing that CBP would be sending out SA messages.)(CSMS 09-000221, dated 05/11/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17611&page=&srch_argv=09-000221&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby=)
2. Revised ICP on Vehicles, Parts, and Accessories Contains No Substantive Changes
CBP has posted a revised version of its informed compliance publication entitled What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Vehicles, Parts and Accessories Under the HTSUS.
According to CBP sources, no substantive changes were made to the revised version. The Foreign Trade Zones section was updated to state that "At last count, there were approximately 250 public zones and approximately 520 subzones in the United States (a subzone is a special-purpose operation run by a single firm)." (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/23/09 news, 09042340, for BP summary of CBP revising the ICP in April 2009.) (ICP, dated May 2009, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/legal/informed_compliance_pubs/icp015r2.ctt/icp015.pdf)
3. Updated "ACE on the Road" Event Schedule
CBP has posted an updated version of its "ACE on the Road" event schedule, which includes the following event:
June 3, 2009 - ACE Information Seminar in Dallas, TX. A conference flyerwas posted. In addition, CBP issued a CSMS message on the conference.
Topics for this seminar include the current status of ACE, future releases of ACE, ACE reports (demonstration), etc.
(Schedule, dated 04/28/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace_on_the_road.xml)
4. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of May 11th
CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota (TRQ) and tariff preference level (TPL) commodity report as of May 11, 2009. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, tobacco, certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, OFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, OFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (Weekly commodity report available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
5. 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 05/11/09, http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)
6. Export Licenses Information
CBP has posted a notice providing information on export licenses. (Notice, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/export_docs/export_licenses.xml)
7. CBP News Releases
CBP has issued the following news releases: