The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is fast-tracking a review of environmental issues to help speed modification or replacement of the Bayonne Bridge, effectively creating a double-track process begun last year with a comprehensive ongoing planning analysis of alternatives to address height concerns. With bigger ships expected to start calling on the region’s port facilities upon expansion of the Panama Canal by mid-decade, the agency is expediting efforts to determine a cost-effective solution to address the low-clearance issues posed by the current height of the span’s vehicular deck.
A U.S. District Court decision has validated U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratories and Scientific Services' use of trace metal profiles in analyzing agricultural product for country of origin.
CBP's Office of Information and Technology has posted an updated list of companies/persons offering ABI data processing services to the trade community.
In the June 23, 2010 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 44, No. 26), CBP published a notice that revokes or modifies certain rulings in order to correctly classify the product described below.
In the June 23, 2010 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 44, No. 26), CBP published notices that propose to modify or revoke 4 rulings regarding the products described below.
CBP has posted an updated list of companies/persons offering sea Automated Manifest System data processing services to the trade community.
CBP has issued the following news releases:
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 has posted an updated list of non-vessel operating common carrier sea AMS participants.
CBP has issued a Unified Business Resumption Messaging message providing an update on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to CBP, Pensacola Pass will continue to be closed to vessel traffic during flood tide, beginning at 7:00 pm, June 11, 2010. All other waterways are currently open with no restrictions.