CBP has posted an updated version of its CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) - an electronic query report for CF 1400 of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances. CBP has also posted an updated CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) - an electronic query report for CF 1401 of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances.

CBP has posted an updated list of non-vessel operating common carrier sea AMS participants. (List, posted 05/03/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/ams_ports/nvocc_sea_ams.ctt/nvocc_list.xls)

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 05/04/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf)

CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota (TRQ) and tariff preference level (TPL) commodity report as of May 3, 2010. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, tobacco, 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 apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (Weekly commodity report, posted 05/03/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/cr_05032010.ctt/cr_05032010.pdf)

CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that entry numbers and entry line numbers are missing when the following Account Management Detail Cargo Exam reports are run: AM 058 (Cargo Exam Details by Date Range) and AM 059 (Cargo Exam Details by Entry Number - Trade). (CSMS #10-000112, dated 05/04/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17894&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)

CBP has issued a Unified Business Resumption Messaging message regarding ports and terminals affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to CBP, all seaports are open and have normal hours of operation. (Notice, posted 05/04/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/bus_resumption/maritime/d1_m1_gulf_mexico.xml)

The Court of International Trade and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided the following antidumping and countervailing duty law cases in the second half of April 2010.

CBP has issued the April 2010 ACE Trade Account Owner (TAO) Update. The update covers CBP forms not posting to the "Task List," ACE Reports fixes and tips, information on Cargo Control & Release, etc. (TAO updated, issued 04/30/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/docs/17889_238154990/April_2010_TAO_Update_v5.pdf)

CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that it has posted an A2.3.1a FAQ document. This document provides answers to questions on the new ACE ESAR A2.3.1a capabilities including new Portal and EDI capabilities specific to the filing and processing of AD/CVD entries (also know as type 03 entries) and AD/CVD Case Management. (CSMS #10-000106, dated 04/29/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17888&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that ABI Importer/Bond Query (Application Identifier KI) queries will now return results for new bond activity codes.