CBP said it made the necessary system changes and the trade can now file Panama Trade Promotion Agreement claims in ACE or ACS. The tariff changes associated with the Panama agreement are scheduled to be posted Nov. 6 or Nov. 7, said CBP in a CSMS message.

CBP released an updated version of frequently asked questions regarding the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). CBP included new information on importer security filing (here), post summary corrections (here), e-Manifest: Rail and Sea (here), and Cargo Release/Simplified Entry (here). The full FAQs on ACE is (here).

CBP is requesting comments by Jan. 7 for an existing information collection administrative ruling. 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 was in the Federal Register Nov. 6.

CBP rescheduled its annual East Coast Trade Symposium for Nov. 27-28, the agency said. CBP postponed the symposium, previously scheduled for Oct. 28-29, due to Hurricane Sandy.

CBP said the second tranche for the fiscal year 2012 specialty sugar tariff rate quota (TRQ) that opened Oct. 26 wasn't oversubscribed at opening moment. All entries on hold have been processed and released, said CBP

CBP corrected the quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under the regional fabric provision of the Andean Trade Preference Act, it said in an Oct. 31 memo. A previous CBP memo incorrectly listed the quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment to be 1,341,030,128 articles. The actual amount is 1,239,899,947. The memo follows a recent Federal Register correction from the Commerce Department's Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.

CBP released a guidance regarding reimported Burmese and non-Burmese articles covered by the Burma JADE Act of 2008. Burmese covered and non-Burmese covered articles that were previously exported from the U.S. -- including those that accompanied an individual outside the U.S. for personal use -- are allowed to be re-imported into the U.S. by the same person without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process or other means while outside the U.S. CBP advises those temporarily exporting such items from the U.S. to register the articles prior to export.

CBP issued a guidance on removing a remote location filing (RLF) entry from an ABI statement. RLF regulations require that the broker or importer direct the payment of RLF transactions using the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) or other electronic payment authorized by CBP.

CBP released its Oct. 31 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 45). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include Court of International Trade decisions.

CBP granted a “snow day” to all who file entries at the Ports of JFK and New York/Newark for Nov. 1, said CBP New York in an informational pipeline message. "This request is being granted due to the business resumption needs of the brokerage and importing communities and the unique circumstances created by Hurricane Sandy," the pipeline said. "As a result of this situation, we are extending one (1) additional day without penalty for any late filed entry summaries and payments of duties that were due on Thursday, November 1, 2012, in the Ports of JFK and New York/Newark." According to the message, CBP hadn't yet made a decision on allowing for a snow day on Nov. 2.