U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule, effective January 14, 2011, which amends 19 CFR by making technical corrections to certain protest provisions within Part 174 and certain related provisions in Parts 145, 159 and 173.
Drawback
A duty drawback is a refund by CBP of the duties, taxes, or fees paid on imported goods, which were imposed upon importation as prescribed in 19 U.S.C. 1313(d). More broadly, a drawback also includes the refund or remission of other excise taxes pursuant to other provisions of law.
CBP has posted the following entry, summary, and drawback points of contact:
The Department of Homeland Security has published its fall 2010 semi-annual regulatory agenda for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The AFL-CIO and the United Steelworkers (USW) have each issued statements in opposition of the recently revised U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS). AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka stated that he welcomes the efforts by the Obama administration to address the concerns of autoworkers and auto companies with respect to market access, safeguard provisions and some non-tariff barriers. However, the labor movement's concerns about the FTA go beyond the auto assembly sector to a more fundamental question about what a fairer and more balanced trade policy should look like. In particular, the labor movement has consistently and for many years argued that the investment and government procurement provisions in the Korea FTA will encourage offshoring.
CBP has posted the following entry, summary, and drawback points of contact:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is extending the comment period by an additional 30 days on its proposed extension and revision of an information collection that would revise CBP Form 301 (Customs Bond) in order to accurately reflect the changes that have occurred with regard to CBP bonds and to make other revisions to the form.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule, effective August 26, 2010, making corrections to various parts of 19 CFR as part of its policy to periodically review its regulations to ensure that they are as accurate and up-to-date as possible so that the importing and general public are aware of CBP programs, requirements, and procedures regarding import-related activities.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments on a proposed extension and revision of an information collection that would revise CBP Form 301 in order to accurately reflect the changes that have occurred with regard to CBP bonds.
On July 23, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin sent a letter to 16 trade and industry groups1 responding to a list of proposals that were presented to him to improve Customs regulations and operations.
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing the discontinuation of the Drawback Diskette Filing Program because it is no longer able to support security measures to protect CBP automated systems. (The drawback diskette program was implemented in October of 1994 and the drawback program was fully automated in 1995.)