CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice announcing the 2008 tariff rate quotas for agricultural products described in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Notes 4 through 17, excluding U.S. Note 12, with respect to the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA or CFTA). According to CBP, these TRQs will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 with the following in-quota (duty-free) quantity limits:
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1. 2008 U.S.-Chile FTA Agriculture TRQs Open January 2, 2008
CBP states that the TRQ for artichokes in U.S. Note 13 is expected to oversubscribe at opening. See CBP's notice for additional instructions for entering artichokes, including instructions on entries submitted prior to opening moment.
CBP notes that "CL" should be used as the primary SPI indicator. (See CBP's notice for applicable HTS numbers, etc.) (QBT-07-580, dated 12/13/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_580.ctt/07_580.doc)
2. 2008 U.S.-Bahrain FTA Agriculture TRQs Open January 2, 2008
CBP has posted a notice announcing the 2008 TRQs for agricultural products described in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter XIV, U.S. Notes 3 through 12 with respect to the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (BFTA).
According to CBP, these TRQs will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 with the following in-quota (duty-free) quantity limits:
| U.S. Note 3 | 18,150 kg | U.S. Note 8 | 18,150 kg |
| U.S. Note 4 | 1,210 L | U.S. Note 9 | 1,210 kg |
| U.S. Note 5 | 6,050 kg | U.S. Note 10 | 16,538 kg |
| U.S. Note 6 | 6,050 kg | U.S. Note 11 | 6,050 kg |
| U.S. Note 7 | 6,050 kg | U.S. Note 12 | 6,050 kg |
CBP notes that "BH" should be used as the primary SPI indicator. (See CBP's notice for applicable HTS numbers, etc.) (QBT-07-579, dated 12/13/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_579.ctt/07_579.doc)
3. 2008 U.S.-Morocco FTA Agriculture TRQs Open January 2, 2008
CBP has posted a notice announcing the 2008 tariff rate quotas for agricultural products described in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Notes 3 through 16, excluding U.S. Note 12, with respect to the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (MFTA).
According to CBP, these TRQs will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 with the following in-quota (duty-free) quantity limits:
| U.S. Note 3 | 16,224 kg |
| U.S. Note 4 | 1,622 L |
| U.S. Note 5 | 10,816 kg |
| U.S. Note 6 | 10,816 kg |
| U.S. Note 7 | 16,244 kg |
| U.S. Note 8 | 32,448 kg |
| U.S. Note 9 | 10,816 kg |
CBP notes that "MA" should be used as the primary SPI indicator. (See CBP's notice for applicable HTS numbers, etc.) (QBT-07-581, dated 12/13/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_581.ctt/07_581.doc)
4. 2008 U.S.-Singapore FTA Agriculture TRQs Open January 2, 2008
CBP has posted a notice announcing the 2008 tariff rate quotas for agricultural products described in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Notes 3 through 12 with respect to the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SFTA).
According to CBP, these TRQs will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 with the following in-quota (duty-free) quantity limits:
| U.S. Note 3 | 21,962 kg | U.S. Note 8 | 21,962 kg |
| U.S. Note 4 | 1,460 L | U.S. Note 9 | 1,464 kg |
| U.S. Note 5 | 7,321 kg | U.S. Note 10 | 18,233 kg |
| U.S. Note 6 | 7,321 kg | U.S. Note 11 | 7,321 kg |
| U.S. Note 7 | 7,321 kg | U.S. Note 12 | 7,321 kg |
CBP notes that peanuts in the shell shall be charged against the quota on the basis of 75 kg for each 100 kg of peanuts in the shell (9910.12.05). CBP adds that "SG" should be used as the primary SPI indicator. (See CBP's notice for applicable HTS numbers, etc.) (QBT-07-584, dated 12/17/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_584.ctt/07_584.doc)
5. Miscellaneous CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
The antidumping and countervailing messages U.S. Customs Border and Protection issues on behalf of the International Trade Administration 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.)