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CBP Deactivates 199 Port Codes
July 30, 2015 |Customs

CBP deactivated 199 port codes in the Automated Commercial Environment, the agency said in a CSMS message (here). The deactivated codes (here) apply to non-cargo processing locations, CBP said. "At this time, cargo will not be able to be arrived and/or released from any of the identified Port Codes."

Duty-Free GSP Claims Now Available, CBP Updates ACE, ACS
July 29, 2015 |Customs

CBP updated the Automated Commercial Environment and Automated Commercial System to allow for Generalized System of Preference duty-free claims on July 29, the agency said in a CSMS message (here). The renewed GSP became effective on that date, meaning CBP is now accepting new GSP claims and will soon begin refund processing for GSP claims submitted after it expired in 2013 (see 1507210023).

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
CBP Seeking ITDS FWS Working Group Participants
July 28, 2015 |Customs

CBP is putting together a Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) import working group to consider the technical requirements necessary for FWS to take part in the International Trade Data System, said CBP in a CSMS message (here). The working group, to be part of the Trade Support Network, "will consist of members of the international trade community such as importers and exporters of commodities that are regulated by the FWS, the brokers that process such shipments, the software developers who support the business processes, and representatives from FWS" and CBP, it said. Those interested in participating should email Frank Korpusik at frank.j.korpusik@cbp.dhs.gov by July 30, said CBP.

CBP Stops Fake High-End Belts in L.A.
July 27, 2015 |Customs

CBP seized 3,960 belts with counterfeit Hermès trademarks at the Port of Los Angeles on June 18, the agency said on July 23 in a news release (here). If real, the belts would be worth about $3.2 million, based on manufacturer’s suggested retail price, said CBP. The goods follow a recent trend of more convincing fakes, said CBP. "Counterfeit products are increasingly of a higher quality, making consumers easily deceived by fakes that look and feel real,” said Carlos Martel, CBP Port Director of the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex." The belts "had the Hermès trademark stamped on each the boxes, and on the back of each belt" and the "trademark was also engraved on the back of the belt buckle," the agency said.