CBP won't release the names of the members involved in the customs broker working group that are working to define the role of brokers in filing with Centers for Excellence and Expertise. The agency can't release "the names of the group members because we weren’t given permission by each group," said a spokesman.
CBP officers at the Port of New York/New Jersey recently inspected a shipment of imported merchandise declared on entry documents as “plastics,” finding instead a huge score of counterfeit handbags, belts and wallets, the agency said in a press release. The 537 cartons carried goods with Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Michael Kors trademarks in violation of federal trademark law. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the bags, belts, and wallets, if genuine, was estimated to be more than $20 million.
CBP said FDA Import Trade Auxiliary Communication System (ITACS) users may experience intermittent outages from Nov. 16-18 due to scheduled server maintenance. Users who encounter problems with ITACS during this period should reattempt their activity in 30 minutes, the agency said in a CSMS message.
CBP posted a Nov. 13 version of its CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) electronic query report of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances. CBP also posted a version of its CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) electronic query report of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Nov. 15, 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 released its Nov. 14 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 47). The bulletin doesn't include any ruling notices or Court of International Trade decisions.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Nov. 14, 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 issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Nov. 13 with 208 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 174,879. The most recent ruling is dated 11/09/2012.
A new registration is required for CBP's recently rescheduled East Coast Trade Symposium, even for those who registered previously for the event, said a CBP spokesman. The symposium, now scheduled for Nov. 27-28, will be at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, rather than the Renaissance DC Downtown Hotel location.