CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
CBP has posted to its Web site a notice announcing a "weekly" special import quota of 21,253,330 kg for upland cotton purchased not later than June 5, 2007 and entered under HTS 9903.52.36. The quota period is March 8, 2007 through September 3, 2007; the opening date is March 8, 2007.
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1. March 8 Opening of 180-Day Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton (Announcement Number 36)
According to CBP, the use of the "special import quota" is at the importer's option and the tariff rate-quota (TRQ) quantity is not subject to the TRQs in HTS Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes (AUSNs) 5 through 10. CBP has previously stated that these 180-day quotas are established pursuant to a 1991 Presidential Proclamation, are "triggered" by high C.I.F Northern European cotton prices, and are provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6. (See notice for special instructions concerning the requirement for an original foreign government certificate and a certification by the importer.) (QBT-07-518, dated 03/02/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_518.ctt/07_518.doc)
2. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site
CBP has posted to its Web site the following:
CBP posts draft version of an update to the CATAIR chapter on CBP Form 5106.CBP has posted to its Web site a draft version of an update to the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) chapter entitled "Add CBPF-5016 to Importer/Consignee File." (Draft chapter and business description of changes available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace_esar/esar_cbpf_5106/)
SBInet fact sheet. CBP has posted a fact sheet regarding the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) entitled "SBInet: Opportunities for Small Business." (SBInet is a program focused on transforming border control through infrastructure, technology, and communication platforms.) (SBInet fact sheet, dated February 2007, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/border/secure_border/sbinet_business.ctt/sbinet_business.pdf)
Information on the Carrier Liaison Program. CBP has posted to its Web site a document providing information on its Carrier Liaison Program (CLP) that was implemented in February 2006. CLP provides standardized training and assistance to international air carriers related to admissibility and fraudulent document detection in order to encourage carrier compliance with U.S. immigration laws. (CLP info., dated 02/23/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/carrier_liaison_prog.xml)
Information on the Immigration Advisory Program. CBP has posted to its Web site a document providing information on the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP), which is part of CBP's layered border strategy designed to prevent terrorists and other high-risk travelers from boarding commercial aircraft bound for the U.S. (IAP info., dated 02/23/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/immigration_advisory_prog.xml)
DHS Secretary notes progress on border during Yuma visit. CBP has issued a press release announcing that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff visited CBP's construction sites in the Yuma Sector on February 20, 2007. Chertoff noted significant progress along the border and announced that increases in Border Patrol agents annually sent to the Arizona border during summer months as part of the Arizona Border Control Initiative will not be necessary in 2008. (CBP press release, dated 02/23/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/highlights/chertoff_yuma_visit.xml)
3. Miscellaneous CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
The antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) messages CBP issues on behalf of the International Trade Administration (ITA) are now only available on CBP's Web site at http://addcvd.cbp.gov . AD and CV ABI administrative messages are no longer issued.
An overview of a number of recent AD/CV messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, are provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)