CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued notice that a temporary restraining order implemented in November 2008 and converted into a preliminary injunction, has been preventing CBP from making timely distribution of funds available in fiscal year 2008 for Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp and Prawn from Ecuador, Brazil India, Thailand, Vietnam, and China (case numbers A-331-802, A-351-838, A-533-840, A-549-822, A-552-802, and A-570-893). However, on May 15, 2009 the Court of International Trade dismissed the injunction. Customs is currently processing distributions related to these cases, and distribution will be made as soon as possible. Claims remain subject to verification and audit by appropriate parties. (dated 05/18/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/priority_trade/add_cvd/cont_dump/warm_water_shrimp.xml )
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1. Byrd Amendment FY 2008 Shrimp Distributions are Being Processed
2. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of May 18th
CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota (TRQ) and tariff preference level (TPL) commodity report as of May 18, 2009. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, tobacco, certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, OFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, OFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (dated 05/18/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/cr05182009.ctt/cr05182009.pdf )
3. Updated TRQ/TPL "Threshold to Fill" List
CBP has posted an updated version of its tariff rate quota/tariff preference level "threshold to fill" list, a quick reference to monitor TRQs and TPLs that are approaching the restraint limit or have filled the in-quota (low) rate. The list is divided into two sections - those that are at least 85% filled and those that are closed. (available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf )
4. CBP Private Aircraft Electronic Manifest Requirements Scheduled to Begin May 18th
On May 18, 2009, CBP was scheduled to begin requiring advance passenger and pilot information on private aircraft entering and departing the United States. This requirement seeks to enact greater post-9/11 security for non-commercial flights. (press release available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/05182009.xml )
5. ABI Data Processing Services Vendors Updated
The list of companies/persons offering data processing services to the trade community for the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) has been updated as of May 18, 2009. (available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/abi/getting_started/vendor.ctt/vendor.doc )
6. CF 1400 Query Report Updated
The CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) electronic query report of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances, has been updated as of May 18, 2009. (available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/cf1400.ctt/cf1400.pdf )
7. CF 1401 Query Report Updated
The CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) electronic query report of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances, as been updated as of May 18, 2009. (available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/cf1401.ctt/cf1401.pdf )
8. Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Multipliers for Week Ending May 15th
CBP has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending May 15, 2009. (available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/duty_rates/week_for_currate/weekending_05152009.ctt/weekending_05152009.doc )
9. Updated Public ACS FIRMS Report
CBP has posted an updated version of its Public Automated Commercial System FIRMS (Facilities Information and Resources Management Systems) report that is organized by port code and alphabetically by company name. (available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/firms_30.ctt/firms_30.txt )
10. CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
(ADD/CVD Messages available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov)