The U.S. and Canada began on Oct. 1 a pilot program to harmonize the screening process for maritime cargo between the two countries, CBP and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said. The pilot is part of the "Beyond the Border" initiative, a wide ranging effort to facilitate trade and travel between the U.S. and Canada. The pilot focuses on maritime cargo arriving at Prince Rupert, British Columbia, with subsequent movement via rail before entering the U.S. at International Falls, Minn.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Oct. 23, 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 its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of Oct. 22. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, and tobacco; and certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, OFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, OFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying textile articles and/or other articles; the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Oct. 19, 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 posted an Oct. 22 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.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
CBP will add air cargo in-bond functionality to the Automated Broker Interface on Nov. 5, the agency said in a CSMS message. ABI in-bond requests, which are currently being tested, may only be transmitted for air waybills that have been transmitted and accepted in the Air Automated Manifest System, said CBP. CBP also provided a set of tips on using air in-bonds:
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) filers can now transmit entry summaries certified for cargo release for Entry Type 03 (AD/CVD) using Remote Location Filing (RLF), said CBP in a CSMS message.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Oct. 19, 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 scheduled workshops on importing and food safety in New York Nov. 14 and 15, the agency said in a CSMS message. The workshops will provide basic information to food importers and distributors about the import process, issues concerning food safety and proactive solutions which can be implemented to address these issues.