CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
CBP has posted a summary of changes to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) on its Web site, indicating that Version 1.0 was changed or features were added or deleted on February 1, 2006 as follows:
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1. CBP Posts Summary of AESTIR Changes for February 1, 2006
Appendix A - Commodity Filing Response Messages. For Response Code 855 FOREIGN ORIGIN VERSUS IN-TRANSIT, a correction to X.12 segment ID/data elements was added. It now reads X109 (from L1301).
(Revised AESTIR summary of changes available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/export/aes/tech_docs/aestir/june04_intro/june04_summary_of_chngs.ctt/june04_summary_of_chngs.doc.)
2. Various Other Postings to CBP's Web Site
The following documents have been posted to CBP's Web site:
Focused Assessment Program (FAP) points of contact - CBP has posted a revised list of contact names and telephone numbers for the Focused Assessment Program. (List, dated 02/01/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/regulatory_audit_program/rad_program/focused_assessment/fap_poc.xml.)
Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO) duty stations and territories. CBP has posted a list of veterinary medical officers (VMOs), their duty stations, and territories. This list includes the contact name, phone numbers, and email addresses. (List, dated 12/16/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/alerts/duty_stations.ctt/duty_stations.doc.)
Arrival procedures for students or exchange visitors. CBP has posted a slightly reformatted outline of the arrival procedures for students or exchange visitors which provides information on definitions, advance preparation prior to entry, secondary inspection requirements, and continuing students. (Procedures, dated 01/09/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/id_visa/student_visit_prog.ctt/student_visit_prog.doc.)
Remote location filing (RLF) application. CBP has posted a January 25, 2006 version of the remote location filing (RLF) application. (Application, dated 01/25/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/cargo_summary/remote_location_filing/application.xml.)
Electronic Certification System (eCERT). CBP has posted a document which describes the Electronic Certification System (eCERT). This document has been updated to provide links to the eCERT technical guidelines. (Document available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/ecert/ecert.xml.)
3. Miscellaneous CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
CBP has issued messages on a number of antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty actions, many of which (marked by an * in the action column) were previously published in the Federal Register by the International Trade Administration (ITA) and summarized in International Trade Today.
(The CBP messages marked with an * cover much of the same information as the ITA notices; however, CBP's messages often list the 10-character case number specific to each listed company(s). ITA notices only list the 7-character master case number. In addition, sometimes the master case number for CBP purposes (in parentheses, below, where applicable) differs from the ITA master case number.)
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The administrative messages listed above are availablefrom http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages/ (and can be searched by message number, country, product, etc.).