CBP posted a Feb. 24 version of its CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) electronic query report of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances. CBP also posted a version of its CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) electronic query report of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances.
The Feb. 26 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 8), CBP published notice of revocation of rulings and treatment regarding light emitting diode (LED) lamps.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Feb. 25, 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 addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requested public input on "specific existing significant DHS rules that the Department should consider as candidates for modification, streamlining, expansion, or repeal," the agency said in a notice. DHS, which includes CBP and ICE, is working to "ensure that its regulations contain necessary, properly tailored, and up-to-date requirements that effectively achieve regulatory objectives without imposing unwarranted costs." Beginning in 2011, DHS seeks comment on the need for regulatory changes every three years. The agency also publishes a progress report twice a year giving status updates on regulations under retrospective review, it said. Comments are due March 28.
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Feb. 24. The corresponding downloadable rulings are now available.
CBP issued its Feb. 26 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 8), which contains the following ruling actions:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Feb. 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 addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
CBP posted instructions for Congressional members passing along constituent issues. The guide is (here).
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CBP formally launched Phase II of the truck cargo pre-inspection pilot at the Peace Bridge crossing between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York, in conjunction with the Public Safety Canada and Canada Border Services Agency, said DHS in a Feb. 24 statement. Phase II aims to test the CBP ability to pre-inspect U.S.-bound truck cargo in Canada in order to reduce wait times and border congestion, said DHS. The pre-inspection process will include radiation screening and other basic processing, added DHS. “The joint efforts of the United States and Canada are key to expediting the secure flow of commerce and improving the economic opportunity of our two countries,” said Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Following the U.S.-Canadian declaration to implement the program in February 2011, Phase I determined the feasibility of placing CBP officers in Canada to conduct the pre-inspection process, said DHS.