An August 2006 version of the "Trade User's Guide for ACE-ESAR Release A2" has been released. This pamphlet was prepared by two members of the trade community to help current ABI/ACS customs brokers, self-filers, and their automation vendors focus on significant changes they might experience as ACE ESAR (Entry Summary, Accounts, Revenue) is rolled out.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that it has cancelled without prejudice 356 individual Customs broker licenses for failure to file the triennial status report and applicable fee, which were due February 28, 2006.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a revised version of its informed compliance publication (ICP) entitled, What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Textile Costumes Under the HTSUS.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the following two individual Customs broker licenses, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled due to the death of the broker:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a new informed compliance publication (ICP) entitled, What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Classification of Cooking Ranges, Stoves and Ovens.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a new informed compliance publication (ICP) entitled, What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Coffee
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a revised version of its informed compliance publication (ICP) entitled, What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Gloves, Mittens & Mitts, Not Knitted or Crocheted, Under the HTSUS.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a revised version of its informed compliance publication (ICP) entitled, What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Wadding, Gauze, Bandages and Similar Articles (Heading 3005 HTSUS).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule, effective October 1, 2006, which revises certain fee amounts in 49 CFR Part 594 relating to the registered importer (RI) program and the importation of motor vehicles not certified as conforming to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a memorandum titled: "US-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Instructions," that provides instructions for the filing and acceptance of claims for preferential treatment of goods under the U.S.- Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (BFTA).