CBP has identified an issue that has been “regularly” causing ACE cargo release status notifications (SO messages) to be delayed by up to an hour, it said in a CSMS message. A fix for the issue will be deployed May 26, it said (here). “If these delays are encountered prior to this deployment, please wait one hour to see if the SO message is returned before reporting the issue to your Client Representative,” said CBP.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website May 18, 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.
Shipping containers made of components from South Korea, China, and the U.S. are considered of Korean origin for government procurement purposes, said CBP in a notice. (here). The essential character of the container is imparted by the Korean-origin roof, and two side panels, which are already formed in their final shapes prior to importation, said CBP.
In the May 4 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 20) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for the country of origin marking of orthodontic brackets and the classification of garment hangers.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website May 17, 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:
Form 7501s stamped by CBP for vehicle imports don't signify compliance with other government agency statutes and regulations, said CBP in a CSMS message (here). There's some confusion about this issue and the CBP stamp and signature only means that the importer completed the CBP import processing and provided proof of ownership by presenting the original certificate of title, or a certified copy of the originals," said CBP. "Customs brokers may print an ACE electronic equivalent of the CF 7501 for CBP to sign and stamp," for clients, though Departments of Motor Vehicles may notice a difference between the 7501 and the equivalent, CBP said. "For the purpose of individuals registering their vehicles in the United States, CBP will only stamp a paper CF 7501 or its ACE electronic equivalent upon request. CBP will not stamp any other form/document as substitution for the CF 7501 and CBP will not stamp or sign any other U.S. Government agencies’ forms (e.g., the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HS-7 Declaration Form or the Environmental Protection Agency 3520-1 Form). As CBP goes forward with ACE, "CBP will be exploring opportunities to streamline this process with the DMVs; however, this policy will remain the same until further notice," the agency said.
The deployment of updates to the Food and Drug Administration’s PGA message set on May 31 will be a “hard cutover date,” and “the rules are not backwards compatible,” said CBP in a CSMS message sent May 18. “The queues will be stopped at 6am for this deployment,” and “all messages queued upon completion of the deployment will be processed using the new rules,” it said. ACE software developers had been urging CBP to make the changes backward compatible for a month to avoid issues with FDA entries on the May 31 cutover date (see 1605130028).
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website May 16, 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.
Two pieces of exercise equipment considered of U.S. or Chinese origin for government procurement purposes, depending on which of two processes is involved, said CBP in a final determination (here). In the first scenario, the two pieces of equipment will consist of hundreds of parts produced from China and is assembled mostly in the U.S. CBP said the U.S. assembly "will involve fastening hardware; adding rubber grips; capping off tube ends; positioning pulleys; adding weights, cables, or belts; and placing warning placards," and along with U.S. welding operations, "this assembly will cause the individual parts to lose their separate identities and to become integral components of a product with a new name, character, and use." That means the origin is U.S. for procurement purposes for that first scenario. The second scenario involves some of the welding to take place in China before being sent to the U.S. as "pre-welded components." Because "these critical components together impart the 'very essence' of the finished product" the "processing in the United States thus will not result in a substantial transformation," said CBP. China is the country of origin in the second scenario, said CBP.