U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of October 24, 2011.

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 posted a Great Idea Form (GIF) to enhance the rail manifest system in M1 by allowing one bank of entry numbers to be entered into the system and used at all ports. The trade will be able to maintain one bank of entry numbers on a national level. Having this functionality reduces system maintenance and tracking requirements at a port level. Providing banks of entry numbers regardless of port increases system flexibility and provides the trade with a single point of monitoring. This in turn will reduce the risk of running out of entry numbers and impeding the movement of goods.

Los Angeles Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued Public Bulletin No. LA11-017 to list the types of merchandise exams that CBP conducts at the ports, their basis and the factors affecting the time required to release a shipment. The Bulletin also provides instructions on how the trade can make written inquiry on the frequency of exams for both inbound (import) shipments and outbound (export) shipments, and the information CBP requires in such inquiries. The Bulletin notes that the information provided is specific to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport.

Los Angeles Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued Public Bulletin No. LA11-016 to provide updated information regarding the commodities and personnel assigned to import specialist and entry teams at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport. The guide lists the merchandise assignments, supervisor names and telephone numbers of the LA/LB import specialist and entry teams in effect as of November 7, 2011.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection and has issued the following news releases:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending October 21, 2011.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum announcing that the first tranche for the fiscal year 2012 specialty sugar tariff rate quota (TRQ) that opened on October 12, 2011 oversubscribed at opening moment. The pro rata percentage is 29.46292% or 0.29462928.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Revenue Division Team has established a voice mailbox, (317) 614-4880, for all inquiries concerning bond centralization, including inquiries into the status of all submissions to the Bond Team. A second voice mailbox, (317) 614-4881, has been established specifically for all inquiries into rejected bond submissions.