CBP is extending the comment period to Jan. 10 for an existing information collection concerning deferral of duty on large yachts imported for sale. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected.
CBP said it resolved some problems it was experiencing with Bioterrorism Act (BTA) Prior Notices. The issues had to do with the processing posting properly to bills and in-bonds that are BTA satisfied, it said in a Dec. 7 CSMS message. CBP "continues to work on the bills and inbonds that received incorrect postings with regard to BTA prior notice between Wednesday, December 5 and the resumption of correct processing," it said.
CBP is moving toward mutual recognition with Israel, the agency said in a press release. CBP Deputy Commissioner David Aguilar and Israeli Customs Director General Doron Arbely signed a joint work plan, said CBP Dec. 7. The work plan establishes a pathway to signing a mutual recognition agreement between CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Israeli Tax Authority’s Authorized Economic Operator Program.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Dec. 7, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America plans a webinar at 1 p.m. ET Dec. 13 on changes affecting the regulation of property brokers & surface freight forwarders as a result of the Transportation Bill signed this summer. It said the bill includes language affecting the regulation of property brokers, domestic freight forwarders and trucking firms. They include new registration and licensing requirements, and a 750 percent increase in the minimum amount of the property broker's bond. Additionally, surface freight forwarders will need to post a similar $75,000 bond. Learn how and why these changes came about, and gain a perspective on the statutory changes and the general underwriting environment for these bonds.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Dec. 6, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
CBP Updated its frequently asked questions for the Centers for Excellence and Expertise. Among the new information within the FAQs is an update on the agency's outreach with brokers to develop a defined role within the CEEs and plans for the opening of the recently announced CEEs scheduled to open in FY 2013.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
CBP issued a final rule, effective Dec. 10, amending several sections of its regulations to remove outdated references and grammatical errors.
CBP posted numerous documents providing overviews of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and its benefits for various industries as well as other information on ACE. Many of the fact sheets mirror the agency's previous list of ACE benefits by industry (here), though there are several industries that aren't addressed in the previous document.