CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
According to CBP sources, the 102 penalty mitigation guidelines are currently under legal review and are expected to be released soon. (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/07/09 news, 09050710, for BP summary of a CBP official stating that the guidelines should be released in a few weeks.)
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1. 102 Penalty Mitigation Guidelines Under Legal Review, Expected Soon
2. ABI/ACS Prior Notice Processing Restored
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that it has restored ABI/ACS prior notice processing. CBP previously issued a CSMS message stating that it was experiencing a system problem which prevented submitters who filed PN via ABI/ACS from receiving PN confirmation and prevented CBP from auto-checking the PN confirmation for ABI/ACS filers. CBP states that transaction backlog resulting from the outage will process normally, and asks the trade not to resubmit PN filings. (CSMS messages, hyperlinked, 09-000236 and 09-000235)
3. CBP Updates ACE "Topic" Document on Forms
CBP has issued a CSMS message containing an attachment with an updated version of its ACE "Topic" document on receiving and responding to CBP forms. According to CBP, the document was revised to reflect new functionality available to all brokers with ACE Portal accounts. Brokers are now able to respond to CBP for a post summary request for "documents required" through the broker's ACE Portal account. (CSMS 09-000233, dated 05/28/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17623&page=&srch_argv=09-000233&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
4. CBP Officials Testify on Border Security
CBP has posted a transcript of testimony given by Assistant Commissioner Winkowski and Border Patrol Chief Aguilar before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security. (Notice, dated 05/20/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/congressional_test/bs_progress.xml)
5. Foreign Trade Regulations/AES Information
CBP has posted a notice on the Foreign Trade Regulations and the Automated Export System requirements. (Notice, dated 05/27/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/aes/foreign_trade_aes.xml)
6. ABI Software Vendors List Updated
CBP's Office of Information and Technology has posted an updated list of companies/persons offering data processing services to the trade community for the Automated Broker Interface. (List, dated 05/28/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/abi/getting_started/vendor.ctt/vendor.doc)
7. Updated List of NVOCC Participants in Sea AMS
CBP has posted an updated list of non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) sea Automated Manifest System (AMS) participants. (List, dated 05/28/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/ams_ports/nvocc_sea_ams.ctt/nvocc_list.xls)
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.)