U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted the March 2010 Trade Support Network monthly activity report, which summarizes the activity of all of the TSN Committees and Subcommittees for that month.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has asked the Office of Management and Budget to review and approve its proposed rule to establish definitions for the terms “common cultivar” (except trees) and “common food crop”, which are among the categorical exemptions to the Lacey Act Amendments requirements.
1. Updated Interest Rates for Additional Duties on Reconciliations
Officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection discussed the agency’s plans for upcoming Automated Commercial Environment releases and other ACE-related issues at the April 2010 National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America annual conference.
On April 8, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection held a webinar that provided an update on Automated Commercial Environment and the International Trade Data System “Concept of Operations”.
1. Updated e-Manifest: Truck Web-based Training
1. CBP Updates its ACE Programming Issues Report
To assist private aircraft pilots who wish to transmit notice of arrival and/or departure and traveler manifest information electronically to CBP through an approved service provider, CBP has posted a list which contains all companies that have successfully completed testing with CBP and requested to have their name included. The list will be updated as additional providers are added. (List, posted 04/01/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/pleasure_boats/private_flyers/prvt_air.ctt/prvt_air.pdf)
On April 8, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection held a webinar that provided an update on Automated Commercial Environment and the International Trade Data System Concept of Operations.
CBP has posted an updated version (version 2.1) of its ACE Entry Summary Instructions document, which provides guidance to ACE users on what entry summary information to provide in ACE. (Instructions, posted 04/05/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/entry_summary/ace/ace_es_instructions.ctt/ace_es_instructions.doc)