U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has scheduled the next Customs Broker Licensure Examination for Monday, April 5, 2004.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing a change in format on the Automated Commercial System (ACS) Reconciliation Prototype Line Item Spreadsheet for reporting changes in the merchandise processing fee (MPF).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued messages on a number of antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty actions, many of which (marked by an * in the action column) were previously published in the Federal Register by the International Trade Administration (ITA) and summarized in International Trade Today.
On February 26, 2004, the White House announced that in recognition of Libya's concrete steps toward repudiating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and to build a foundation for Libya's economic growth and reintegration into the international community, the U.S. will take the following steps (partial list): (a) the restriction on the use of U.S. passports for travel to Libya has been rescinded; (b) the Treasury Department will issue a general license on February 26, 2004 for all travel-related expenditures in Libya; (c) U.S. companies with pre-sanctions holdings in Libya will be authorized as of February 26, 2004 to negotiate the terms of their re-entry into operations in Libya, subject to certain requirements; (d) etc. According to the White House announcement, as Libya continues to take steps that will lead to the dismantling of WMD and Missile Technology Control Regime- (MCTR)-class missiles programs and adheres to the renunciation of terrorism, the U.S. will continuously evaluate the range of bilateral sanctions that remain in place relating to Libya. (White House statement, dated 02/26/04, available at www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/print/20040226-1.html.)
| The development of a national animal identification plan | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry |
| Proposed budget estimates for fiscal year (FY) 2005 for the Department of Commerce | 03/02/04 | Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| Proposed budget estimates for FY 2005 for science and technology programs, information analysis, and infrastructure protection | 03/02/04 | Subcommittee on Homeland Security; Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| Current status of federal efforts to coordinate and combat money laundering and terrorist financing | 03/04/04 | Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control |
| Inspector General | 03/03/04 | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Secretary of State | 03/03/04 | Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Secretary of Transportation | 03/03/04 | Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Marketing and Regulatory Programs | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Fish and Wildlife Service | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| \"America's New Welcome Mat: A Look at the Goals and Challenges of the US-VISIT Program\" | 03/04/04 | House Committee on Government Reform |
| U.S. Priorities in Europe | 03/03/04 | Subcommittee on Europe; House Committee on International Relations |
| U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003 | 03/02/04 | House Committee on Rules |
| U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission FY 2005 Budget Requests and the Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY 2005 | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
| \"The Department of Homeland Security's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Budget Proposal for FY 2005\" | 03/04/04 | Subcommittees on Intelligence and Counterterrorism and Infrastructure and Border Security; House Select Committee on Homeland Security |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its first version (dated February 12, 2004) of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on its final rule requiring the advance electronic presentation of information pertaining to cargo (sea, air, rail, or truck) prior to its being brought into, or sent from, the U.S.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a list of countries that have imposed bans or have bans pending on U.S. poultry, and/or poultry products, and/or live poultry, etc.
European Union (EU) sources have confirmed that effective March 1, 2004, the EU will impose additional customs duties on imports of certain U.S.-origin products in connection with the EU's World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute over the U.S. Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act (FSC/ETI) tax regime.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective February 20, 2004, that amends 15 CFR Parts 764 and 766 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by incorporating a guidance document (guidance) entitled, "Supplement No.1 to Part 766 - Guidance on Charging and Penalty Determinations in Settlement of Administrative Enforcement Cases."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the February 2004 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Modernization newsletter. This newsletter contains articles on new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) account revenue features coming in summer 2004, the testing of prototypes of new border security technologies for possible incorporation into ACE, the January 2004 meeting of the Trade Support Network (TSN), etc. (February 2004 newsletter available at http://www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/import/modernization/reference/library/finalnews0204_2edoc/v1/finalnews0204.doc.)