U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently posted to its Web site its quarterly report on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) entitled Report to Congress: The Automated Commercial Environment. This report is dated June 30, 2005 and covers the April 1, 2005 - June 30, 2005 period.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a revised (clarified) version of its document entitled: "Periodic Monthly Statement Application Procedures for Non-Portal Accounts and C-TPAT Certified Partners Who Hold Portal Accounts."

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site stating that the first tranche (opening) of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for specialty sugar closed at opening moment on October 26, 2005. The pro-rata percentage is .1722 or 17.22%. For those receiving allocations, CBP states that the importer can determine how their allocation is distributed among eligible entries (see notice for details). Note that the other three tranches (TRQ allotments) for specialty sugar will open on November 9, March 15 and June 7, respectively. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/20/05 news, 05102015 for BP summary of CBP notice on all four tranches.) (QBT-05-539, dated 10/31/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_539.ctt/05_539.doc )

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that local CBP management has granted two additional snow days, October 27 - 28, 2005, for all south Florida ports due to the effects of Hurricane Wilma. CBP adds that should it be necessary to grant additional snow days during the week of October 31, 2005, this information will be announced in a future message. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/31/05 news, 05103135 1 for BP summary of CBP announcement of snow days for Oct 24-26, 2005 for all south Florida ports.) (Adm: 05-1262, dated 10/28/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1262.ADM )

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site (and issued as an administrative message) a document entitled "Periodic Monthly Statement Application Procedures for non-Portal Accounts and C-TPAT Certified Partners Who Hold Portal Accounts."

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that its Miami ABI Client Representative Office, which had closed due to Hurricane Wilma, reopened on October 26, 2005. The three Miami Client Representatives may be reached at their respective phone numbers. (Adm: 05-1204, dated 10/26/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1240.ADM ; initial Adm: 05-1227 on closure, dated 10/24/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1227.ADM )

On October 18, 2005, President Bush signed into law the conference version of H.R. 2360, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law (P.L.) 109-90).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message containing detailed instructions on how to create Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) non-Portal Accounts for importers wishing to participate in Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS).

CBP has posted to its Web site revised and slightly reformatted Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) online applications for (1) U.S./Mexico highway carriers; (2) U.S./Canada highway carriers; and (3) licensed customs brokers.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a general notice, effective immediately, which announces several changes to enable importers to more easily participate in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)) Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) test.