CBP has issued a memo regarding the changes to duty-free treatment of certain articles under the Generalized System of Preferences that were effective with respect to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after July 1, 2010. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/06/10 news, 10070606, for BP summary of Proclamation 8539, which implemented the July 1st GSP changes.)
CBP has issued a Unified Business Resumption Messaging message providing an update on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to CBP, Pensacola Pass will be closed to vessel traffic during flood tide. In addition, navigation will be restricted in Biloxi Bay near the southeastern portion of Deer Island and will be closed during flood tide and open during ebb. All other waterways are currently open with no restrictions
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice providing answers to frequently asked questions on its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the following Customs broker license, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled without prejudice:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the following Customs broker licenses, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled with prejudice:
CBP has posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for August 5-11, 2010. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week.
CBP has issued a memorandum announcing a special import quota of 14,717,826 kg for upland cotton that is provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6 and is entered under HTS 9903.52.99. (CBP notes that this quantity is not subject to the TRQs in Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes 5 through 10.)
CBP has posted an updated list of non-vessel operating common carrier sea Automated Manifest System (AMS) participants.
An overview of a number 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. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
CBP has posted an updated version of its frequently asked questions document about the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Topics covered include: