CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings

1. Amistad Dam Port of Entry to be Closed Oct. 26 - Oct. 30

2. Correction to CAMIR ISF Transaction Set & Pending Transaction Set

CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that a typo has been found in the Importer Security Filing - CAMIR document that was published October 1, 2009 on the Security Filing Transaction Sets. The SF10 record includes Note 6 relating to the Bond Activity Codes and should correctly read as follows:

1. Importer or Broker
2. Custodian of Bonded Merchandise
3. International Carrier
4. Foreign Trade Zone Operator
5. ISF Bond

This typo was also carried over into the ISF - CAMIR document published on the Pending Transaction Sets page. The SF10 record includes Note 7 relating to the Bond Activity Codes and should correctly read as follows:

1. Importer or Broker
2. Custodian of Bonded Merchandise
3. International Carrier
4. Foreign Trade Zone Operator
5. ISF Bond

The corrected documents should be published on the website shortly. (CSMS 09-000334, dated 10/23/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17727&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)

3. CSMS Message on Updated ACE ABI CATAIR Chapters

CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing the availability of the following draft ACE ABI CATAIR chapters that were recently posted on CBP's website:

AD/CVD Case Information Query

AD/CVD Case Information Query Examples

These chapters have 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. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/26/09 news, 09102620 3, for previous BP summary announcing the availability of these chapters.) (CSMS 09-000335, dated 10/23/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17728&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)

4. Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Multipliers for Week Ending 10/23

CBP has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending October 23, 2009. (List, posted 10/23/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/duty_rates/week_for_currate/weekending_10232009.ctt/weekending_10232009.doc)

5. CBP News Releases

CBP has issued the following news releases:

CBP Baltimore Intercepts Bamboo Scarecrow Threat

San Francisco CBP Officers Seize Opium Hidden in Drums

New NEXUS Enrollment Center to Open in Maine

CBP, USDA Remind Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease

6. 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.)