CBP has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that the global tariff rate quota (TRQ) on refined sugar (including specialty sugar) that opened on October 1, 2007 oversubscribed at opening moment. The pro rata percentage is 53.61696% or .5361696.
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing 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 Government Accountability Office has issued a report which states that while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is thorough and consistent in its "SafeStat" compliance reviews of high-risk carriers, it (1) does not assess maximum fines against carriers with a pattern of varied serious violations as GAO believes the law requires and (2) assesses maximum fines against carriers for the third instance of a violation, instead of the second as GAO believes is required. (GAO-07-584, dated August 2007, available at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07584.pdf)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted to its Web site an updated version of its lengthy document on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) entitled "ACE Frequently Asked Questions."
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Web site, registration for its 8th annual Trade Symposium, which is to be held November 14-15th, is now full and a waiting list is available. (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/24/07 news, 07092405, for BP summary announcing the symposium.) (Trade Symposium information, dated 10/03/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/communications_to_trade/trade_symp_info.xml)
The Trade Support Network Transition Committee has issued a "white paper" which responds to a proposal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to have a minimal number of edits and validations in the Automated Commercial Environment system.
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing 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 Census Bureau has issued an Automated Export System broadcast announcing that the AES Education Region and AES Production Region will undergo extended outages in October 2007.
The following are documents which CBP updates frequently (weekly, monthly, etc.):
During the September 23-25, 2007 National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America's Government Affairs Conference, Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye spoke about a variety of maritime issues, including non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) Service Arrangements (NSAs), NVOCC tariff publication requirements, and certain foreign maritime developments.