In its August 17, 2011 Customs Bulletin (Volume 45, No. 34), U.S. Customs and Border Protection published the draft agenda for the forty-eighth session of the Harmonized System (HS) Committee of the World Customs Organization, which will meet in Brussels, Belgium from September 20, 2011 to September 29, 2011.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated on August 19, 2011 that it was set to deploy new code for capabilities related to rail and sea manifest (M1) on August 20, 2011, and that there would also be code for new ACE Portal capabilities that would be available to the trade in a phased approach. However, CBP issued a new message on August 21 stating that due to an unanticipated technical difficulty, deployment would be delayed one week. CBP also stated that a CSMS message would be issued with the new deployment date as soon as the schedule is confirmed.
CBP has issued the following news releases:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule to amend its regulations at 19 CFR 10 to allow 314 days (rather than 90 days) after the date of entry for the filing of the State Department Certification needed for auditory and visual materials to qualify for duty-free treatment under HTS 9817.00.40.1
On August 16, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted an update on the status of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). CBP outlines and provides certain statistics on deployed ACE capabilities, such as ACE Secure Data Portal, Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS), Participating Government Agency access to ACE, electronic filing of e-Manifest: Truck, entry summaries, and Importer Security Filing (ISF).
CBP has posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for August 11 - 17, 2011. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Bersin spoke at the Border Security Conference with the theme of fostering a new era of U.S. and Mexico collaboration to meet 21st century challenges. Bersin outlined CBP’s approach to border management through continuing to secure the legal flow of people and goods across the international border. He also discussed the way CBP is working with its international partners to further halt the illegal transport of human cargo and illegal contraband. Among other things, Bersin attributes the steady reduction in illegal activity along the border to continued support by the Obama Administration to provide additional resources along the border.