CBP outlined its recent enforcement work related to antidumping and countervailing duties in an AD/CVD Update for June and July (here). CBP noted that a U.S. importer of glycine is suing its German supplier related to antidumping duties on the product. The agency also said it would follow Commerce Department instructions related to the end of antidumping duties on Minh Phu Group, a Vietnamese exporter of frozen shrimp, following a settlement between the U.S. and the World Trade Organization (see 1607180043).

CBP posted an updated version of its ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process document, dated Sept. 1 (here). "The updated version of the document includes a rewritten Liquidation section, a revised and expanded Protest section, and minor edits to the Drawback section (more updates to this section will be coming soon)," CBP said in a CSMS message (here).

CBP posted a new reconciliation handbook for ACE (here) ahead of the Oct. 1 switch from the Automated Commercial System. This guide represents an updated version of the ACS Reconciliation Prototype Guide, often called the reconciliation handbook, it said in a CSS message (here). CBP recently said it expects the coming changes to the reconciliation program to streamline the process (see 1608190031).

CBP released a list of "high level changes for processing liquidations "in ACE (here). An interim final rule on the addition of liquidation capabilities in ACE will be released ahead of the Oct. 1 deployment (see 1608170055), it said. Among the changes are an electronic replacement for paper liquidation bulletins, more frequent liquidation processing and temporary importation under bond extension filing through ACE.

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Aug. 31, 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://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb.

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:

CBP issued a notice regarding the dates and draft agenda for the 58th Session of the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System Committee (HSC), which will meet in Brussels Sept. 28 - Oct. 7, in the Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 35) released Aug. 31 (here).

CBP seized 7,800 pairs of counterfeit high-end shoes that would retail for about $4.3 million if real, the agency said in a news release (here). "The merchandise arrived in two separate shipments from China on July 20" at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex, CBP said. "The quantity and value of counterfeit merchandise seized is a clear indication of the profits that are involved in the illegal trade of luxury goods."

CBP posted a list of frequently asked questions about protest filings in ACE (here). As of Aug. 27, protests filed electronically must be filed through ACE (see 1608080015).

CBP received and is considering how to respond to a Trade Support Network leadership council request to allow for a grace period for drawback and reconciliation filing after deployment in ACE (see 1608310049), an agency spokeswoman said. "CBP is continually evaluating the readiness around this transition and is committed to ensuring that the transition does not disrupt the flow of commerce," she said. " A response will be provided to the trade community upon further assessment of these considerations." The TSN asked for a 60-day "grace period" during which filers could use the Automated Commercial System while testing ACE for drawback and reconciliation.