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CBP Releases Catalog of Available ACE Reports
November 8, 2016 |Customs

CBP released an "ACE Reports Catalog to provide a comprehensive inventory of all public 'canned' reports currently available in ACE," it said in a CSMS message (here). The catalog (here) is "designed to enhance the understanding of ACE Reports by clearly identifying, categorizing and describing reports available to ACE Reports users in the trade community," the agency said. "All reports are defined in a five column table that includes the subject area (e.g., Entry Summary or Cargo Release), the report number, report name, report description (including account types that have access) and a list of objects that appear in the report by default. The document is organized alphabetically by subject area (e.g., AD/CVD or Cargo Release) and reports are then sorted in ascending numeric order within each subject area." The catalog will "evolve over time" as needed, CBP said.

CBP Report on Broker Importer ID Standards Submitted to Congress
November 7, 2016 |Customs

CBP recently completed and submitted its report to Congress on improving importer verifications through customs brokers, a CBP spokeswoman said Nov. 7. The agency provided the report, which was required as part of the customs reauthorization law's Section 116 (see 1608240026), to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees on Oct. 14, the spokeswoman said. The report was due Aug. 22, but the Department of Homeland Security delayed submission due to some concerns (see 1609130018). The committees didn't immediately comment.

CBP Commissioner Signs MOU with Ghana
November 4, 2016 |Customs

CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ghana Revenue Authority to "further enhance the exchange of customs information and expertise between the two countries," CBP said in a Nov. 2 press release (here).‎ Kerlikowske also met with officials from Ghana and South Africa to discuss trade facilitation and border security, CBP said.

CBP Releases Nov. 2 Customs Bulletin
November 4, 2016 |Customs

CBP released its Nov. 2 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 44) (here). While it does not contain any rulings, it does include recent CBP notices and Court of International Trade opinions.

Revised Form 5106 Still Under Review at OMB, CBP Says
November 4, 2016 |Customs

The Office of Management and Budget is still reviewing an updated version of the Form 5106, a CBP spokeswoman said. The new data elements on the Form 5106, which are expected to include Social Security and passport numbers, will allow CBP to fulfill elements of Section 114 of the customs reauthorization law that requires a CBP database for importers of record (see 1605270007). The update to the form was originally proposed in 2014 (see 14100815), and OMB posted the record of comments and other information about the changes earlier this year (see 1607130026). OMB didn't immediately comment.