CBP has posted a list of Global Entry enrollment center and kiosk locations. The list provides the center/kiosk location, address, hours of operation, and contact information.

CBP has posted an updated list of non-vessel operating common carrier sea AMS participants.

An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that in order to improve the ability of ABI filers to determine the proper bill of lading type for Importer Security Filings (ISFs), the Cargo/Manifest Status Query is being enhanced.

CBP has posted an updated list of NEXUS enrollment centers and crossing locations. (List, posted 05/17/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/trusted_traveler/nexus_prog/nexus_enroll.xml)

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the low-duty tariff preference level (1) for Mexico is currently "on hold."

CBP has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL "threshold to fill" list, a quick reference to monitor TRQs and TPLs that are approaching the restraint limit or have filled the in-quota (low) rate. The list is divided into two sections those that are at least 85% filled and those that are closed. (List, updated 05/17/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)

Broker Power is now issuing weekly summary reports highlighting the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels¹ from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” BP’s weekly report also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”

CBP has issued another Unified Business Resumption Messaging message providing an update on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to CBP, all seaports remain open and have normal hours of operation. (Notice, posted 05/17/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/bus_resumption/maritime/d15_m11_gulf_mexico.xml)

CBP issued a CSMS message stating that APHIS recently posted a clarification stating that beginning May 1, 2010, APHIS is requiring that plant material quantities be reported on the Lacey Act declaration using standardized metric units (such as kg, m, m2, m3). This change only affects importers using the paper PPQ 505 form, and does not impact any entity filing electronically via ABI. There are no pending programming changes for Lacey Act reporting in ABI. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 05/13/10 news, 10051356, for BP summary of APHIS granting a grace period for the metric requirement.) (CSMS #10-000124, dated 05/18/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17907&page=&srch_argv=10-000124&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)