CBP is seeking comments on an extension of an existing collection of information via CBP Form 6059B, Customs Declaration, which is used as a standard report of the identity and residence of each person arriving in the U.S., and to declare imported articles to CBP. CBP estimated the paperwork burden at 105,606,000 responses, taking 4 minutes each. Comments are due Jan. 21 to CBP, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 K Street, NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC. 20229-1177. Further information: Tracey Denning, 202-325-0265.
PortMiami formed a new task-force, along with CBP, called the "Transshipment Committee," officials there confirmed. The goal is to develop a pilot program for a "transshipment inspection protocol" for PortMiami. Officials said CBP’s increased inspections of transshipped goods since 9/11 results in cargo delays and added expenses. The goal is for terminals to provide CBP a list of all in-transit merchandise in advance, and for CBP to coordinate the expediting review of in-transit merchandise. CBP will also coordinate physical exams to assure goods are released expeditiously, officials said. As part of the effort, CBP assigned Robert Martin, chief of ATCET to work on the project, so terminal operators can directly contact Martin about delays. Kenneth Haeffner, the APD of Trade for CBP will handle “outreach” and work with the Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association on a class to assure they understand all in bond requirements. The first quarterly meeting was Nov. 15, with the next likely in February, they said.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Nov. 19, 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 new CATAIR (Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements) as part of the entry summary validations recently added to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), the agency said in CSMS message. The CATAIR information (here) relates to a new validation capability meant to make sure an importer's estimated duty conforms to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule when filing entries in ACE (see Ref:13111418).
CBP released its Nov. 20 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 46). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent Court of International Trade decisions and general notices.
CBP records related to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests are now available on a government website used to hold FOIA data for a number of agencies. The searchable database (here) will have information on CBP FOIA requests, appeals and records as of Oct. 1.
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 Nov. 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 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 issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of Nov. 18. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, and tobacco; and certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, OFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, OFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying textile articles and/or other articles; the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc.
CBP seized two shipments of toys from China at the Port of New York/Newark due to violations of Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations, said CBP in a press release. CPSC alerted CBP that some of the toys included excessive amounts of lead, and others represented potential choking hazards, in violation of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, said CBP. CBP seized a total of 2,308 toys with an approximate total domestic value of $11,313, it said..