CBP has issued a memorandum announcing a special import quota of 14,547,758 kg for upland cotton that is provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6 and is entered under HTS 9903.52.94. (CBP notes that this quantity is not subject to the TRQs in Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes 5 through 10.) The quota period is April 29- October 25, 2010. To be counted under this quota, the cotton must be imported during this period and purchased not later than July 27, 2010. The opening date was April 29, 2010. (QBT-10-526, dated 04/23/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2010/qbt_10_526.ctt/qbt_10_526.pdf)

CBP has posted a memorandum providing proration and liquidation instructions for the 2010 in-quota (low duty) tariff rate quota quantity for tuna and skipjack (tuna), in airtight containers, not in oil, weighing with their contents not over 7 kilograms each, that is not the product of any U.S. insular possession. (QBT-10-527, dated 04/28/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2010/qbt_10_527.ctt/qbt_10_527.pdf)

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 04/29/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)

Minutes from the April 9, 2010 and April 22, 2010 meetings of the COAC Bond Subcommittee have recently been posted to CBP’s Web site. During these meetings, the Subcommittee addressed a number of bond-related issues, highlights of which include:

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.

CBP has posted the premier edition of “Notes from the Logbook,” a newsletter from Laboratories and Scientific Services (LSS). LSS help enforce the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s regulations in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). (Newsletter, posted 04/28/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/labs_scientific_svcs/april_2010.ctt/april_2010.pdf)

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. (Report, posted 04/27/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/firms_30.ctt/firms_30.txt)

CBP has posted the OFO Weekly Blotter for April 19 - 23, 2010. The Blotter provides information on Office of Field Operations seizures, interceptions, and apprehensions throughout the specified week. (Blotter, dated 04/28/10) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/port_activities/weekly_blotter/apr_19_23.xml)

CBP has posted a FAQ document providing answers to questions on new ACE ESAR A2.3.1a capabilities, including new Portal and EDI capabilities specific to the filing and processing of AD/CVD entries (also know as type 03 entries) and AD/CVD Case Management. (FAQs, dated 04/28/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/esar_faq.xml)

CBP has posted Amendment 49 to the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements document. FDA Affirmation of Compliance codes were updated in Appendix O. (Amendment, posted 04/28/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/abi/catair/changes/amend_49.ctt/amend_49.doc)