U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a general notice announcing that, effective immediately, importers of record participating in the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Periodic Monthly Statement test are no longer required to provide a bond rider covering periodic payment of estimated duties and fees.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period. The ITA also issues other notices which Broker Power considers to be "minor."
According to Washington Trade Daily, on September 20, 2005, the Senate approved an amendment to the fiscal 2006 agriculture appropriations bill (HR 2744) that would bar the Agriculture Department from developing a final rule to amend its regulations to allow certain Japanese beef to be imported. (On August 18, 2005, USDA issued a proposed rule to allow certain whole cuts of boneless beef to be imported from Japan. See ITT's Online Archives or 08/23/05 news, 05082399 2 for BP summary of proposed rule. On September 10, 2001, the U.S. banned Japanese beef products, etc. due to BSE concerns. See ITT's Online Archives or 09/24/01 news, 01092456 for BP summary of USDA import ban.)
The Journal of Commerce reports that the ports of Miami and Everglades are closed to vessel traffic as South Florida braces for Tropical Storm Rita to regain hurricane strength. The article notes that many flights have been cancelled at Miami International Airport. (JoC Online, dated 09/20/05, www.joc.com.)
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period. The ITA also issues other notices which Broker Power considers to be "minor."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a revised version of its automation requirements for its voluntary test of the submission of electronic Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) admission applications, including record layouts, mandatory fields, error messages, and other programming details.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) are expected to soon issue notices announcing the October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006 Tariff Preference Levels (TPLs) for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), and the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA).
CBP has posted to its Web site detailed information on the 3-phase implementation plan for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS') wood packaging material (WPM) treatment and marking regulations which take effect September 16, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period. The ITA also issues other notices which Broker Power considers to be "minor."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site notice that the fiscal year (FY) 2006 global refined and specialty sugar "low duty" tariff rate quota (TRQ) provided for in HTS Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 5, did not fill at opening moment on September 8, 2005. (This quota would normally have opened on October 1, 2005, but opened early due to supply shortages caused by Hurricane Katrina.)