CBP released its Sept. 12 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 38). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does list recent notices and Court of International Trade decisions.
CBP has moved into production the fix for the in-bond arrival, export, transfer of Liability Response (ABI Application ID = WT), it said in a CSMS message.
CBP New York scheduled a trade seminar Sept. 20 on Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) procedures, said CBP New York in an informational pipeline. The overview will include input from CBP's Office of International Trade on regulations and policies and CPSC investigators will discuss the examination process and demonstrate lead paint and parts testing, the notice said. Representatives from Underwriters Laboratories and CBP's New York/Newark Laboratory will also provide a presentation on their involvement in product safety as a Priority Trade Issue.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Sept. 11, 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.)
The top two CBP officials, David Aguilar and Thomas Winkowski, received new titles to remain in compliance with federal statute, said a CBP official. Aguilar, previously acting commissioner, is now deputy commissioner and Winkowski, previously acting deputy commissioner, is now chief operating officer. The official descriptions of both men were updated Sept. 10 to reflect the title change. Aguilar's bio (here) now says he "served as acting commissioner Dec. 30, 2011-August 29, 2012," while Winkowski's (here) says he served during the same period as acting deputy commissioner.
CBP said its East Coast Trade Symposium scheduled for Oct. 29-30 is sold out for onsite participation. Webcast registration is still available (here) . (See ITT's Online Archives 12083114 for summary of the agenda.)
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Sept. 5 with 138 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 173,879. The most recent ruling is dated 9/1/2012.
CBP posted a Sept. 10 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 Los Angeles scheduled a trade forum on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), it said in a public bulletin. The trade forum is to provide up to date information on a number of topics on ACE. Email documents@brokerpower.com for a copy of the bulletin.
Correction: CBP Los Angeles will hold a trade forum on Sept. 25 to discuss planned updates to CBP's and the Food and Drug Administration's refusal/redelivery process, it said in a public notice. ITT mistakenly said in the Sept. 10 issue the forum would take place Sept. 24. Topics will include FDA exams and entry review, exports and destructions, the new CBP/FDA joint redelivery process, and CBP's refund and cancellation policy, said the notice. Email documents@brokerpower.com for a copy of the public notice.