CBP has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that the global tariff rate quota (TRQ) on refined sugar (including specialty sugar) that opened on October 1, 2007 oversubscribed at opening moment. The pro rata percentage is 53.61696% or .5361696.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted to its Web site an updated version of its lengthy document on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) entitled "ACE Frequently Asked Questions."
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Web site, registration for its 8th annual Trade Symposium, which is to be held November 14-15th, is now full and a waiting list is available. (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/24/07 news, 07092405, for BP summary announcing the symposium.) (Trade Symposium information, dated 10/03/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/communications_to_trade/trade_symp_info.xml)
The Trade Support Network Transition Committee has issued a "white paper" which responds to a proposal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to have a minimal number of edits and validations in the Automated Commercial Environment system.
During the September 23-25, 2007 National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America's Government Affairs Conference, Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye spoke about a variety of maritime issues, including non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) Service Arrangements (NSAs), NVOCC tariff publication requirements, and certain foreign maritime developments.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published an updated list of ports that accept the electronic CBP Form 214 (e214, Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation) in lieu of a paper copy.
Supporters and opponents of the Google-DoubleClick merger drew lines in the sand Thursday at a crowded hearing of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee. Many would-be spectators were turned away, missing a spectacle in which Google argued that the merger would actually promote, not stifle competition and free speech, while privacy and other advocates said the deal would create an information-gathering monster. The argument hinged on whether Google and DoubleClick actually compete.
On September 20, 2007, Representative Dingell introduced H.R. 3610, the Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007, which would amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food and drugs imported into the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an ABI administrative message stating that it has posted a revised ACE application, which includes the expanded account types that were delivered with the deployment of Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue (ESAR) A1.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an ABI administrative message providing a final warning on the September 30, 2007 sunset date for 800 dial-up1 support.