CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a notice announcing a "weekly" special import quota of 26,158,106 kg for upland cotton purchased not later than June 14, 2005 and entered under HTS 9903.52.16. The quota period is March 17, 2005 through September 12, 2005; the opening date is March 17, 2005 at 12 noon EST, or its equivalent in other time zones.
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1. March 17th Opening of 180-Day Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton
According to CBP, the use of the "special import quota" is at the importer's option and is not subject to the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) in HTS Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes (AUSNs) 5 through 10. CBP has previously stated that these 180-day quotas are established pursuant to a 1991 Presidential Proclamation, are "triggered" by high C.I.F. Northern European cotton prices, and are provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6. (See notice for special instructions concerning the requirement for an original foreign government certificate and a certification by the importer.) (QBT-05-506, dated 03/11/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_506.ctt/05_506.doc.)
2. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site
CBP has recently posted the following to its Web site:
353 U.S. Customs Events Advisory Details. CBP has posted this draft standard for trial use which contains the format and establishes the data contents of the U.S. Customs Event Advisory Details Transaction Set (353) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. According to CBP, this implementation guideline is approved for Sea Automated Manifest System (AMS) use. (Standard, dated 02/28/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/press_releases/03112005.xml.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Names New Port Director. A CBP press release announces the selection of David J. Ferguson as the port director for the Portland port of entry, effective March 7, 2005. (Press release, dated 03/11/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/press_releases/03112005.xml.)