CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of October 4, 2010.
CBP's Port of Boston has issued a Public Information Notice providing an updated listing of personnel and telephone numbers for the Trade Operations Division of the Area Service Port of Boston. PIN FY11-01 (dated 10/04/10) is available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating the Entry Summary Query ACE ABI CATAIR chapter for the next ESAR release has been further revised and is posted to its website.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version (version 3.0) of its ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document.
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.)
CBP's Port of Los Angeles has issued a Public Bulletin reminding the the importing community of the additional information that is required when filing entries for bearings. 19 CFR 141.89 requires that invoices for ball or roller bearings classifiable under HTS subheading 8482.10.50 through 8482.80.00 set forth specific additional information. (See Bulletin for the specific information.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message regarding the delay in deployment of ACE Post Summary Correction (PSC) functionality.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that a Missouri man has pleaded guilty to trafficking in counterfeit luxury brand trademark items, including Nike, Chanel and Coach. The man sold the goods and merchandise though a retail sales business he owned and operated at his residence called "Jeans and Things."
CBP has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending October 1, 2010.
CBP's Area Port of Houston/Galveston has issued a Public Information Notice announcing that in an attempt to streamline and facilitate the submission of CBP Form 3171 (Application-Permit-Special License-Lading-Overtime Services), the Houston/Galveston Seaport is offering the electronic submission of the CBP Form 3171 via email.