CBP CSMS Messages, Port Notices, and Web Postings

1. CBP Says FDA Prior Notice Problem with WP Application is Fixed

2. CBP Posts ACE Resource Contact Guide

CBP has posted an ACE Resource Contact Guide to its website. The guide provides a list of appropriate email addresses or phone numbers for contacting CBP with general or technical questions related to ACE. CBP issued a CSMS message announcing the availability of this guide. (Guide, posted 03/30/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/ace_resource_guide.ctt/ace_resource_guide.pdf)

3. CBP Opens Intelligence and Operations Coordination Center

CBP opened a new facility to help enhance information sharing across the nearly 60,000-person organization. The new Intelligence and Operations Coordination Center will serve as the "one-stop-shop" for operations coordination and information sharing across the operational entities within the agency, including Field Operations, Border Patrol and Air and Marine. (News release, dated 03/30/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/03302010_4.xml)

4. CBP Reminder on ACE Reports

CBP has issued a CSMS message to remind all users that when running Aggregate and Detail Entry Summary Account Management reports, if the trade changes the default "Include Entries with no Entry Date" from "No" to "Yes," data from test district port code 8888 may be included in the report. (CSMS 10-000086, dated 03/30/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17867&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)

5. New York Regulatory Audit Field Office Information

CBP has posted information on the New York Regulatory Audit Field Office, which is located in New York City and has a sub office at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens. It is known for its expertise in performing post entry audits of high risk importers particularly in the area of textiles and wearing apparel. The office also specializes in conducting audits of customhouse brokers. (Information, posted 03/26/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/audits/rafo/new_york_pg.xml)

6. CBP Updates its 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 03/30/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)

7. CBP Update on Southwest Border Fence Construction Progress

CBP has posted an update on the progress of the southwest border fence construction. According to CBP, as of March 19, 2010, CBP has completed roughly 645.8 miles of fencing (347.3 miles of primary pedestrian fence and 298.5 miles of vehicle fence) along the Southwest Border. (Notice, posted 03/30/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/ti/ti_news/sbi_fence/)

8. CBP March 31 Bulletin Contains 20 Ruling Notices

CBP's March 31, 2010 Customs Bulletin contains 20 proposed and final ruling modifications and revocations. These 20 are listed by CBP as affecting the classification or tariff and preference program eligibility of the following products:

(March 31 Bulletin available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletins_2010/vol44_03312010_no14/)

9. 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.)