CBP CSMS Messages, Port Notices, and Web Postings

1. ACE Reports Presentation Posted

2. FDA OASIS Down Morning of April 3

CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that FDA's OASIS import system would be down for maintenance on April 3, 2010 starting at approximately 2:00 a.m. and was not anticipated to be back up until 6:00 a.m. (CSMS 10-000093, dated 04/01/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17873&page=&srch_argv=10-000093&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby.)

3. CBP Buffalo ABI Office Closed Half Day on April 1

CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that the Buffalo Trade Support (ABI/AMS) office was closed the afternoon of April 1, 2010 - starting at noon. (CSMS 10-000092, dated 04/01/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17872&page=&srch_argv=10-000092&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby.)

4. New FDA Product Codes for Whipworms and Hookworms

CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that the Food and Drug Administration has added the following two new product codes at the request their Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER):

1. Whipworms
2. Hookworms

CBP notes that these two new codes have required FDA to add a new product code class of "W" for Industry 57. The new class of products is for Immunomodulators. This class contains two specific products; 01 Whipworms, and 02 Hookworms.

CBP states that these new codes should be used immediately where appropriate to identify the product being submitted for entry, using currently existing conventions for building a product code for CBER regulated products. (CSMS message 10-000094, dated 04/02/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17874&page=&srch_argv=10-000094&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby.)

5. 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.)