CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has issued a memorandum announcing that the first tranche for the fiscal year 2010 specialty sugar tariff rate quota that opened on October 20, 2009 oversubscribed at opening moment. The pro rata percentage is 40.84258% or 0.4084258. Entries or withdrawals for consumption for specialty sugar presented after the opening should be returned to the broker for amendment.
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1. 1st Tranche of Specialty Sugar TRQ Oversubscribed at Opening
The importer has the option to distribute the prorated allocation on a given entry (i.e., more or less than the prorated amount, or none at all). The importer may also transfer the allotment to entries at another port. However, in any of these scenarios, the importer may not enter more than the total prorated amount that was properly presented at opening. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/21/09 news, 09102125, for BP summary announcing the opening of this tranche and a list of subsequent openings.) (QBT-09-563, dated 10/26/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2009/qbt_09_577.ctt/qbt_09_577.pdf)
2. Oct 29th Opening of 180-Day Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton
CBP has posted a memorandum announcing a special import quota of 13,470,353 kg for upland cotton that is provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6 and is entered under HTS 9903.52.68. (CBP notes that this quantity is not subject to the tariff rate quotas in Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes 5 through 10.)
The quota period is October 29, 2009 - April 26, 2010; to be counted under this quota, the cotton must be imported during this period and purchased not later than January 26, 2010. The opening date is October 29, 2009. (QBT-09-568, dated 10/26/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2009/qbt_09_568.ctt/qbt_09_568.pdf)
3. Updated TRQ/TPL "Threshold to Fill" List
CBP has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL "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. (List, updated 10/28/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)
4. Port of Roosville Upgraded to Commercial Processing Facility
CBP has announced that the Port of Roosville will be upgraded from a permit port to a commercial port on November 1, 2009. Roosville, located north of Eureka, will join Sweetgrass and Raymond as commercial ports in Montana. (Notice, dated 10/26/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/10262009.xml)
5. TSN Revenue Requirements GIFs Posted
CBP has posted the following additional Great Idea Forms (GIFs) submitted by the Trade Support Network regarding revenue requirements to its website:
Drawback Reports - CSPO GIF 1068 (DBK 002)
Drawback Cross Accounts Access - CSPO GIF 1074 (DBK 005)
Proof of Export - CSPO GIF 1069 (DBK 004)
ePetitions - CSPO GIF 1073 (REV 033)
6. CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
The antidumping and countervailing messages CBP issues on behalf of the International Trade Administration are now only available on CBP's Web site at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. AD and CV ABI administrative messages are no longer issued.
An overview of a number of recent AD/CV messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, are provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)