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CBP Seeks Comments on Info Collection for Containers of Duty-Free Goods
November 19, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP is requesting comments by Jan. 22 for an existing information collection on holders or containers which enter the U.S. duty free. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or to the information collected. The notice is scheduled to run in the Federal Register Nov. 20.

CBP AD and CV Messages as of Nov. 15
November 16, 2012 by Brian Feito|Customs

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Nov. 15, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)

CBP Issues CF 1400, CF 1401 Reports for Nov. 13
November 16, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP posted a Nov. 13 version of its 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. CBP also posted a version of its 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.

ITACS Outages Expected Nov. 16-18
November 16, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP said FDA Import Trade Auxiliary Communication System (ITACS) users may experience intermittent outages from Nov. 16-18 due to scheduled server maintenance. Users who encounter problems with ITACS during this period should reattempt their activity in 30 minutes, the agency said in a CSMS message.

CBP Seizes More than $20 Million Worth of Counterfeit Merchandise in New York
November 16, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP officers at the Port of New York/New Jersey recently inspected a shipment of imported merchandise declared on entry documents as “plastics,” finding instead a huge score of counterfeit handbags, belts and wallets, the agency said in a press release. The 537 cartons carried goods with Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Michael Kors trademarks in violation of federal trademark law. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the bags, belts, and wallets, if genuine, was estimated to be more than $20 million.

CBP AD and CV Messages as of Nov. 14
November 15, 2012 by Brian Feito|Customs

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Nov. 14, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)