CBP has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending September 17, 2010.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by November 19, 2010 on the information collection "Form 247, Cost Submission," which is used by CBP to assist in correctly calculating the duty on imported merchandise under HTS subheadings 9801.00.10, 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, 9802.00.60 and 9802.00.80. CBP is proposing the extension of this information collection without change.
CBP has announced that it will host the Sub-committee on Customs Procedures as part of the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings that will be chaired by the U.S.
CBP has posted an updated version (version 2.3) of its ACE Entry Summary Instructions document, which provides guidance to ACE users on what entry summary information to provide in ACE.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its Importer Self-Assessment Handbook.
CBP has posted an updated version of its directive on the acceptance of temporary admission carnets (Directive No. 3280-013B).
CBP has issued the following news releases:
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that the use of unknown Manufacturer Identification Numbers (MIDs) as data to report the manufacturer (or supplier) is no longer permitted effective September 15, 2010.
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 Miami has issued an Information Bulletin announcing that effective October 23, 2010, the In-bond/Informal and Agriculture Counters located in the CCC Building will be closed from Sunday through Saturday, to include holidays, at 8:00 p.m. instead of 10:00 p.m.