U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by April 9, 2012 on an existing information collection on Country of Origin Marking Requirements for Containers or Holders. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated list of non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC) participants in the sea Automated Manifest System (AMS).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that in fiscal year 2011, it seized imports of counterfeit perfume valued at nearly $51 million. CBP’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) National Targeting and Analysis Group (NTAG) in Los Angeles targeted 138 commercial shipments of perfumes in FY 2011 for possible trademark infringement. Fifty-two of these shipments were seized for infringing a trademark. The domestic value of the seized shipments, which contained more than one million pieces, was nearly $8 million. If the trademark had been genuine, the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the perfume would have been more than $45 million. The fake perfume that CBP most frequently intercepted was counterfeit “Sex in the City” perfume, which is related to the HBO movie and television series. CBP has been working with the right holder to crack down on these illegal imports. In the past year, more than 30 entities involved in the importation of counterfeit perfume have been uncovered.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by April 9, 2012 on an existing information collection requirement, the Application for Extension of Bond for Temporary Importation (CBP Form 3173). CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this form with no change to the burden hours or to the form itself.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued the following news releases related to commercial trade and related issues:
This summary report highlights the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels1 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” It also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of February 6, 2012.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a press release to announce the release of a new, updated version of the Bonded Warehouse Manual for CBP officers and Bonded Warehouse Proprietors, which will replace the 1990 version.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the due to the local Mardi Gras Holiday, the Port of New Orleans office (Port Code 2002) will be closed for business on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Filers with businesses located in or have filed (RLF) entries in New Orleans will be granted an additional day without penalty for late-filed entries or payment of duties that would become due on February 21, 2012. The new due date for payment of duties will be February 22, 2012. Questions should be directed to Merlin Hymel APD, Trade New Orleans, LA (504) 670-2088. (CSMS #12-000038, dated 02/07/12)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted amended recommendations of COAC’s Global Supply Chain Security Land Border Subcommittee. The amended recommendations largely ask CBP to obtain input from affected stakeholders.