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CBP to Revise Regulations to Allow for Electronic EPA Notice of Arrival
September 29, 2016 |Customs

CBP will update its rules to allow for an electronic alternative to the Notice of Arrival that's required for some imports of pesticides and devices regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency, CBP said in a notice (here). Importers of pesticides and devices are required to file an NOA to the EPA, which then reviews and evaluates the information, CBP said. "CBP, in consultation with EPA, is amending the CBP regulations to permit the option of filing an electronic alternative to the NOA with the entry documentation, via any CBP authorized electronic data interchange system," it said. The change, effective Sept. 30, "will support modernization initiatives, including implementation of the International Trade Data System (ITDS)," CBP said. CBP also requested comments on the updated regulations by Oct. 31.

CBP Releases Sept. 28 Customs Bulletin
September 28, 2016 |Customs

CBP released its Sept. 28 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 39) (here). While it does not contain any rulings, it does include recent CBP notices and Court of International Trade opinions.

CBP Expands AMS ACE Pilot
September 26, 2016 |Customs

CBP expanded the Agricultural Marketing Service's Partner Government Agency message set ACE pilot (see 1508050019), CBP said in a CSMS message (here). "All customs broker and self-filers who submit AMS-regulated products at the Ports of L.A./Long Beach, Miami, and Philadelphia are now eligible to join the AMS pilot and begin submitting the AMS PGA message set through ACE/ITDS," CBP said.

CBP Reports Growth in PGA Message Set Cargo Release Entries
September 26, 2016 |Customs

Partner Government Agency Message Set cargo release entries were up by 15 percent in August, up to nearly a million entries, CBP said in its monthly ACE adoption report (here). CBP also reported ACE availability during the month at 97.3% of the time, "excluding planned maintenance."