CBP has posted a Trade Support Network committee structure matrix that lists all of the TSN committees and subcommittees, with the trade and CBP/government co-chairs and the ACE Support Team business leads. The matrix contains contact information for the business leads. (Matrix, posted 11/03/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/trade_support_network/tsn_commitee_matrix.ctt/tsn_commitee_matrix.doc)
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that the CBP Technology Service Desk email address has been changed to CBP.TECHNOLOGY.SERVICE.DESK@CBP.DHS.GOV. Effective November 2, 2009, all of ACE-related inquiries should be sent to the new email address for support. (CSMS 09-000339, dated 10/30/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17732&page=&srch_argv=09-000339&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that the trade can begin testing antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) entry summary 03 and related processing (ESAR A2.3.1a) in ACE on November 9, 2009.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that the Automated Commercial System programming changes required for implementing changes brought by the Food and Drug Administration's final rule on prior notice (PN) of food (including animal feed), which is imported or offered for import into the U.S., are scheduled to be moved to production on January 13, 2010.
CBP has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL "threshold to fill" list, a quick reference to monitor TRQs and TPLs that are approaching the restraint limit or have filled the in-quota (low) rate. The list is divided into two sections - those that are at least 85% filled and those that are closed. (List, updated 10/29/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice announcing a significant change with regards to the Revenue Division's notification process for approved continuous bond submissions.
The Amistad Dam port of entry in Del Rio, Texas will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic October 26 through October 30, 2009. The port will re-open at 10 a.m. on October 31, 2009. (Alert, dated 10/23/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/advisories/amistad.xml)
CBP has posted a summary of changes to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) that is effective as of October 19, 2009. The AES Downtime Guidelines have been updated. (AESTIR changes, posted 10/22/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/aes/tech_docs/aestir/june04_intro/june04_summary_of_chngs.ctt/june04_summary_of_chngs.doc)
On October 22, 2009, a House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee1 held a hearing entitled "Cargo Security at Land Ports of Entry: Are We Meeting the Challenge?"