CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has posted Amendment 43 to the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements document. The following changes were made:
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1. CATAIR Amendment 43 Posted
Record Identifier C08 (Input) - Made correction "CU" to "SU" in fourth paragraph of Note 2.
Record Identifier C09 (Input) - Made edits in introduction paragraph.
Record Identifier C19 (Input) - Changed Length/Class field for "Related Document Number" data element from "35AN" to "35X".
Record Identifier C34 (Input) - Made edits in introduction paragraph.
(Amendment 43, posted 09/29/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/abi/catair/changes/change_43.ctt/change_43.doc)
2. Updated Draft ACE ABI CATAIR Chapter
CBP has posted an updated version of its draft ACE AD/CVD Case Information Query Examples chapter for the ACE ABI CATAIR. This chapter has been posted in advance of the deployment of AD/CVD entry summary type 03 and related processing in ACE, which is expected in January 2010. (Chapter, updated 09/24/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace_edi_messages/catair_main/abi_catair/catair_adcvd/case_info_query.ctt/case_info_query.doc)
3. Updated TSN User Requirement Tracking Matrix Report
CBP has posted an updated version of the Trade Support Network's User Requirement Tracking Matrix (URTM) report, which provides information on the user requirement recommendations and Great Idea Forms (GIFs) submitted by the trade community via the TSN committees. (Report, dated 09/29/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/trade_support_network/user_req_matrix.ctt/user_req_tracking_matrix.pdf)
4. User Requirement Tracking Matrix Analysis
CBP has posted a URTM analysis document which contains the number of requirements/GIFs submitted by the Trade Support Network Committees and their current status. (Matrix, posted 09/29/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/trade_support_network/matrix_analysis.ctt/matrix_analysis.xls)
5. FY 2010 Raw Cane Sugar TRQ Opened October 1st
CBP has issued a memorandum announcing the opening of the tariff rate quota on raw cane sugar as provided for in HTS Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5 for fiscal year 2010. This TRQ opened on October 1, 2009, with certain countries being allocated certain quantities (see memo for list).
An original certificate of quota eligibility (CQE) will be required with the date of the current quota period (2009-2010) for any entry presented for raw cane sugar from the listed countries and areas. Any country without a quantity allocation, which is not subject to a U.S. embargo, may export raw cane sugar, provided it is entered at the over-quota duty rate (these countries are not required to furnish a CQE). CBP's notice lists the relevant HTS Chapters 17 and 99 tariff numbers. (QBT-09-554, dated 09/30/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2009/qbt_09_554.ctt/qbt_09_554.pdf)
6. FY 2010 Sugar-Containing Products TRQ Opened October 1st
CBP has issued a memorandum announcing the opening of the TRQ on sugar-containing products as provided for in HTS Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 8 for FY 2010. This TRQ opened on October 1, 2009 and the TRQ level for Canada is 59,250,000 kg and 5,459,000 kg for other countries (except Mexico).
CBP's notice lists the related HTS Chapters 17, 18, 19, 21, and 99 tariff numbers. Entries from Jordan, Singapore, Chile, Australia, Morocco, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Peru, and Oman should be presented as a type 02 entry using the high rate (over-quota) tariff number provided for in HTS Chapters 17, 18, 19, or 21 without the HTS Chapter 99 tariff number. These entries must also be reported through the ACS quota module. (QBT-09-552, dated 09/30/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2009/qbt_09_552.ctt/qbt_09_552.pdf)
7. FY 2010 Refined and Specialty Sugar TRQ Opened October 1st
CBP has issued a memorandum announcing the opening of the global TRQ on refined and specialty sugar as provided for in HTS Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5 for FY 2010. This TRQ opened on October 1, 2009. The TRQ level is 7,090,000 kg (no CQE or specialty sugar certificate required), with an additional allocation of 10,300,000 kg for Canada (CQE required), and 2,954,000 kg for Mexico (CQE required).
There will be five successive openings for specialty sugar, available on a first-come, first-served basis, on October 20, 2009; November 10, 2009; January 12, 2010; May 17, 2010; and August 24, 2010.
CBP's notice lists the related HTS Chapters 17, 21, and 99 tariff numbers. Entries from Jordan, Singapore, Chile, Australia, Morocco, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Peru, and Oman should be presented as a type 02 entry using the high rate (over-quota) tariff number provided for in HTS Chapters 17 or 21 without the HTS Chapter 99 tariff number. Such entries must be reported through the ACS quota module. (QBT-09-553, dated 09/30/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2009/qbt_09_553.ctt/qbt_09_553.pdf)
8. Bond Centralization Program Contacts
CBP has posted a notice providing contact information for the Bond Centralization Program. (Notice, dated 09/30/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/priority_trade/revenue/bonds/pilot_program/bond_poc.xml)
9. Border Patrol's Weekly Blotter
CBP posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for September 24-30, 2009. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week. (Blotter, dated 09/30/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/weekly_blotter/0924_0930.xml)
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.)