CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.

1. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site

U.S. & Canada partner with trade community to coordinate emergency response. CBP has posted to its Web site a press release stating that CBP has updated its business resumption plans to reflect the analysis of a joint U.S. - Canada-trade exercise conducted last month when CBP, along with its Canadian counterpart, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and local law enforcement representatives met with the trade leaders to discuss potential steps the governments and private sectors would take to keep trade moving in the event of a disaster or emergency. (CBP press release, dated 08/18/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/08182006.xml.)

End to 'catch and release' on southern border. CBP has posted to its Web site a press release stating that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary has announced the end of 'catch and release', the practice of bringing illegal aliens from countries other than Mexico to court and seeing them released on their own recognizance and then failing to return to trial, which was caused by insufficient jail facilities and other factors. The DHS Secretary also stated that ending this practice was a major initiative of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) and is seen as a breakthrough in deterring illegal immigration on the southern border. (CBP press release, dated 08/23/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/highlights/news_highlights/end_catch_release.xml.)

Counterfeit imports in the golfing industry. CBP has posted to its Web site three press releases regarding the importation of counterfeit golfing equipment. According to the press releases, CBP has and will continue to work with manufacturers in the golf industry towards eradicating the importation and sale of counterfeit golfing equipment. (CBP press releases (dated 08/16/06, 08/17/06, and 08/22/06) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/highlights/news_highlights/baldwin_speaks.xml; http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/highlights/counterfeit_golf.xml; and http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/08172006_3.xml.)

Seizure of over $1 million in counterfeit merchandise. CBP has posted to its Web site a press release announcing that CBP officers seized over $1 million worth of counterfeit merchandise at the Port of Miami that was in a container en route from China to Belize. CBP states that the merchandise found in the container is believed to be ultimately intended for sale in the U.S. The merchandise included sneakers and sports apparel (designed to look like Nike, Reebok, Adidas, etc.), and designer merchandise (Prada, Ferragamo, Luis Vuitton, etc.). (CBP press release, dated 08/22/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/08222006.xml.)

2. 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.)

The administrative messages listed above are availablefrom http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages/ (and can be searched by message number, country, product, etc.).