CBP has posted an updated list of non-vessel operating common carrier sea Automated Manifest System (AMS) participants.

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 their restraint limit or have filled their in-quota (low) rate. The list is divided into two sections: those that are at least 85% filled and those that are filled.

CBP has issued the following news releases:

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.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that it has resolved the problem with certain forms created by CBP in ACE for ACS entry summaries not posting to the importer’s ACE account portal.

CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that it will no longer collect the additional 10% duty on exports to the U.S. of softwood lumber products from the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan for products with a shipment date of September 1, 2010 or later. The U.S. and Canada have come to an understanding that results in the U.S. discontinuing collection of this 10% duty. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/30/10 news, 10083011, for BP summary of USTR modifying the HTS to reflect Canada's collection of the duties, etc.)

CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of August 30, 2010. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, and tobacco; and 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 textile articles and/or other articles; the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics; etc.

CBP has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending August 27, 2010.

CBP has posted an updated version of its Public Automated Commercial System FIRMS (Facilities Information and Resources Management Systems) report that is organized by port code and alphabetically by company name.

CBP has posted the minutes from the May 11, 2010 COAC meeting that was held in Philadelphia. Topics discussed at the meeting include trade facilitation, 10+2, global supply chain security, bonds, intellectual property rights, ACE, etc. (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/13/10 news, 10051314, for BP summary providing an overview of topics discussed at the meeting.)