CBP has issued a news release announcing that, in conjunction with the Canadian Border Services Agency, it is informing the public that the Border Inspection Stations at Churubusco, New York-Franklin Center, Quebec and Cannons Corners, New York-Cannons Corners, Quebec, will revise their hours of operation in accordance with the winter schedule. Effective November 1, 2008, the new business hours of operation at the aforementioned facilities will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until April 30, 2009. (News release, dated 10/20/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/10202008_6.xml)
CBP has posted an alert providing a port status update in the wake of Hurricane Ike. According to CBP, as of 12:00 p.m. EDT on October 16, 2008, the Galveston Seaport is still closed. (Alert available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/alerts/port_conditions/port_conditions_ike.xml)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a general notice containing guidelines for the assessment of claims for liquidated damages and the mitigation of those claims, when participants fail to pay or untimely pay estimated duties and fees under the NCAP test1 for the Periodic Monthly Statement2 payment process.
A number of documents have been posted to the International Trade Data System1 Web site, including one from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that discusses the functionality that will be available to certain ITDS Participating Government Agencies in future Automated Commercial Environment releases2.
CBP has posted the following draft ACE Customs Automated Manifest Interface Requirements (CAMIR)-Air chapters and appendices. CBP states that these draft documents are subject to change at any time without prior notice and do not represent the totality of revision/changes that may be implemented with Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue (ESAR) functionality.
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that the Port of Presidio, Texas (2403) was reopened on October 9, 2008. Filers are advised to resume filing at the port immediately. (CSMS 08-000271, dated 10/10/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17295&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message reminding the trade that ABI (Automated Broker Interface) trade volunteers interested in participating in the test for Entry Summary, Account, and Revenue (ESAR) A2.2, which includes filing informal and formal entries (type 01 and 11) via ACE, must submit their comments and indication of interest by October 27, 2008.
The following are documents which CBP updates frequently (weekly, monthly, etc.):
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice to inform the public of the new Lacey Act provisions enacted by the 2008 Farm Bill, including the declaration required to be submitted at time of importation for certain plants and plant products that takes effect on December 15, 2008, and APHIS' plan for phasing-in and enforcing this requirement.
According to CBP's September 2008 ACE Trade Account Owner monthly update, in mid to late October 2008, CBP will introduce enhancements to the ACE Portal in preparation for e-Manifest: Ocean and Real (M1). CBP notes that not only will the Portal have a new look, users will be required to select the "Go" button to move from one view to another.