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ICE Seizes 25,000 Chinese DVDs Bearing a Counterfeit Trademark
May 25, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|Customs and Ports

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that on May 23, 2011, the owner and manager of Tema Media, Inc., a California video store, were arrested on allegations that they illegally imported and sold nearly 25,000 Chinese movie DVDs bearing a counterfeit Dolby Digital trademark with an estimated retail value of $1 million. ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) revealed that the store had imported approximately 85 shipments of these Chinese DVDs from March through October 2010.

CBP Memo on Opening Results for Peanuts from Argentina & Others
May 25, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Customs and Ports

CBP has issued a memorandum announcing that the tariff-rate quotas for peanuts from Argentina and Other Countries, provided for in HTS Chapter 12, Additional U.S. Note 2, which opened Friday, April 1, 2011 are still open. CBP states that programming changes have been made to show the limit and percentage available. QBT-11-510, dated 05/23/11, available here.

CBP Finds China, Taiwan Are Countries of Origin for Pocket Projectors
May 25, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|Customs and Ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of certain pocket projectors for photos and videos.1 CBP has determined that either China or Taiwan, depending on the manufacturing scenario, is the country of origin of the pocket projectors for purposes of U.S. Government procurement.

Updated CF 1400, CF 1401 Reports
May 24, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Customs and Ports

CBP has posted an updated version of its CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) - an electronic query report for CF 1400 of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances. CBP has also posted an updated CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) - an electronic query report for CF 1401 of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances.

Updated List of NEXUS Enrollment Centers
May 24, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Customs and Ports

CBP has posted an updated list of NEXUS enrollment centers and crossing locations. The list contains the address, hours of operation, and contact information for each NEXUS enrollment center or crossing location.