CBP CSMS Messages and Web Postings
CBP has posted a notice on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's announcement regarding an increase to their fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine and inspection (AQI) services. These rate changes will become effective November 1, 2009. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/01/09 news, 09100105, for BP summary of APHIS delaying the AQI user fee increase until November 1st.) (Notice, dated 10/06/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/pleasure_boats/user_fee/2010_fee_increase.xml)
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1. AQI User Fee Increase Effective November 1st
2. Updated List of RLF Operational Locations
CBP has posted a document listing the Remote Location Filing operational locations. The list includes the port name, port code, the Electronic Invoice Program (EIP)/RLF coordinator, the phone number (and extension, if applicable), and the fax number for each location. (List, posted 10/07/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/remote_location_filing/rlf_coordinator_list.ctt/rlf_coordinator_list.xls)
3. October 5th Customs Broker Exam Posted
CBP has posted the October 5, 2009 customs broker license exam. (Notice, dated 10/05/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/broker_exam/exam_and_key_downloads/oct_09_exam.ctt/oct_09_exam.pdf)
4. Border Patrol's Weekly Blotter
CBP posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for October 1 - 7, 2009. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week. (Blotter, dated 10/07/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/weekly_blotter/1001_1007.xml)
5. CBP News Releases
CBP has issued the following news releases:
Assistant Commissioner Calls for Global Partnership in Fight Against Counterfeit, Pirated Goods
CBP in Atlanta Intercept Endangered Seahorses
CBP Seizes Counterfeit Sunglass Worth $3 Million
6. CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
The antidumping and countervailing messages CBP 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.)