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CBP AD and CV Messages as of April 24
April 25, 2014 by Brian Feito|Customs

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website April 24, 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, FDA Automation Link Going Down for Maintenance
April 25, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

The link between the Food and Drug Administration and CBP will be down for maintenance during two time periods on April 26, said CBP in a CSMS message. The outages are scheduled for 3- 4 a.m. and 9:30-10:30 a.m., it said. "This outage will prevent submitters who file via ABI/ACS from receiving prior notice confirmation and will prevent CBP from auto checking the prior notice confirmation for ABI/ACS filers," it said. "If prior notice has not already been submitted, ABI filers may decide to wait out the FDA-CBP link downtime if they determine that the timeliness of prior notice will not be adversely affected." Filers may also "submit prior notice via [Prior Notice System Interface], in which case the prior notice confirmation number must accompany the article of food," it said.

New Security Seal Standards Effective Next Month, CBP Reminds C-TPAT Members
April 25, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

New International Organization for Standardization (ISO) specifications for security seals are set to go into effect May 15, CBP reminded Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) members in a notice. ISO published the new standard, ISO 17712:2013, last year. C-TPAT criteria requires that "all seals must meet or exceed the current ISO 17712 standards for high security seals," though C-TPAT members "may continue to use the remaining ISO 17712:2010 high security seals they have in stock and then look to purchase ISO 17712:2013 high security seals in the future," the agency said. CBP also reminded C-TPAT participants to be careful when buying the seals and that they should get independent written certification from the supplier to make sure the seals meet the required standard.

CBP Issues Harmonized System Update With 569 ABI Records, 110 Harmonized Tariff Records
April 25, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP said its Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1403 was created April 24, containing 569 ABI records and 110 harmonized tariff records. The update contains modifications made as a result of Agricultural Marketing Service raspberry fees (see 14022516). Adjustments required by the verification of the 2014 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) are also included, CBP said in a CSMS message. The modified records can be retrieved electronically via the procedures indicated in the CATAIR. Further information: Jennifer Keeling, Jennifer.Keeling@dhs.gov.

CBP AD and CV Messages as of April 23
April 24, 2014 by Brian Feito|Customs

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website April 23, 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 Considers Goods from Crimea to Originate in Ukraine
April 24, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

Goods originating in Crimea should continue to be marked as originating in Ukraine, despite claims from Russia that the disputed peninsula is now part of Russia, said CBP in a CSMS message. The U.S. has said it disapproves of Russia's efforts to take control of Crimea and considers a Crimean vote to rejoin Russia to be illegitimate. "Growth, production, or manufacture of a good in Crimea is growth, production, or manufacture of a good in Ukraine," it said.

CBP AD and CV Messages as of April 22
April 23, 2014 by Brian Feito|Customs

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website April 22, 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 Updates ACS to Automate Raspberry Fee Collection
April 23, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP updated the Automated Commercial System to allow for fee collections for raspberry imports, said CBP in a CSMS message. The Agricultural Marketing Service requested that CBP collect a raspberry fee for certain tariff numbers, CBP recently said (see 14022516). The tariff numbers and associated fee rates are:

CBP Releases April 23 Customs Bulletin
April 23, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP released its April 23 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 16). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent Court of International Trade decisions and general notices.