CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings

1. Additional GIFs Posted

CSPO-GIF 823 Surety Access to Carrier Bond Authorization Table

CSPO-GIF-842 Filer Access to CBPF 28, 29, 4647

(GIFs are used to propose new ACE requirements that could previously be proposed only via the formal Change Request (CR).)

(GIFs, posted 8/17/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/trade_support_network/requirements/acct_management/act_gif/)

2. Memo on Certain Fabrics/Articles from Burkina Faso Being Eligible for AGOA Duty-Free Treatment

CBP has issued a memorandum regarding CITA's recent determination that certain textile and apparel goods from Burkina Faso are eligible for duty-free treatment under the "handloomed, handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic printed fabrics" provision of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/05/09 news, 09080520, for previous BP summary of CITA's determination.)(TBT-09-008, dated 08/13/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/priority_trade/textiles/tbts/tbt2009/tbt_09_008.ctt/tbt_09_008.pdf)

3. Notice on Additional Delay of EC-Beef Hormone Duty Modifications

CBP has issued a notice providing information regarding an additional delay in modifications to the action taken by the U.S. Trade Representative in connection with the World Trade Organization settlement proceedings in the EC-Beef Hormone dispute. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/13/09 news, 09081310, for previous BP summary on the additional delay, etc.) (Notice, dated 08/14/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/agriculture/beef/chapter99_beef.xml)

4. Client Rep Fax Machine Back in Service

CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that the Client Rep fax machine used to fax documents and LOI's is back in service. The fax number has not changed and remains (703) 650 - 3538. (CSMS 09-000290, dated 08/17/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17680&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)

5. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of August 17th

CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota (TRQ) and tariff preference level (TPL) commodity report as of August 17, 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, posted 08/17/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/cr08172009.ctt/cr08172009.pdf)

6. Updated TRQ/TPL "Threshold to Fill" List

CBP has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL "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 08/18/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)

7. Updated CF 1400, CF 1401 Posted

CBP has posted an updated version of its CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) - an electronic query report for CF 1400 of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances. CBP has also posted an updated CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) - an electronic query report for CF 1401 of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances. (Reports, posted 08/17/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/)

8. Updated Public ACS FIRMS Report

CBP has posted an updated version of its Public Automated Commercial System FIRMS (Facilities Information and Resources Management Systems) report that is organized by port code and alphabetically by company name. (Report, updated 08/14/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/firms_30.ctt/firms_30.txt)

9. CBP News Releases

CBP has issued the following news releases:

CBP Intercepts Pirated 'Spiderman' Sandals at Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport

CBP Officers Seize $7.9 Million in Marijuana, Cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry

10. 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.)