Corning has embarked on a new LCD glass pricing strategy as it seeks to curb the 4-5% quarterly declines it absorbed in the 2nd half of 2006, company executives told analysts in a quarterly earnings call Wed. The goal, they said, is to limit price decreases at Corning operations to 1-2% in each of the first 2 quarters of 2007 and hold prices steady in the 2nd half as glass supply tightens.
On January 10, 2007 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an electronic notice announcing the phased enforcement of mandatory Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) electronic manifest: Truck (e-Manifest: Truck) for advance cargo information purposes at all land border ports in Washington and Arizona as well as the ports of Pembina, Neche, Walhalla, Maida, Hannah, Sarles and Hansboro, North Dakota beginning January 25, 2007.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has posted to its Web site a fact sheet which provides an overview of DHS' accomplishments for 2006. Highlights of the accomplishments listed in DHS' fact sheet include (partial list):
In its recent Annual Review and Outlook, The Journal of Commerce reported that the following eight issues could put shippers and carriers in a bind in 2007: huge security mandates; a dwindling labor pool; environmental costs; aging infrastructure; a hostile Congress; slowing economy; soaring rail rates; and high fuel prices. (JoC, dated 01/08/07, www.joc.com.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site an updated version of its new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) minimum-security criteria for customs brokers which were effective as of December 31, 2006. CBP's updated version deletes two repetitive paragraphs under the section on "Physical Security." BP's summary of the security requirements, 07010515, does not include the repetitive paragraphs and will be updated to provide CBP's link to the updated version. (CBP C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria for Customs Brokers (updated), posted 01/16/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/security_criteria/broker_imp_plan.ctt/broker_imple_plan.doc)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the State Department have issued a reminder that beginning January 23, 2007, citizens of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda are required to present a passport to enter the U.S. when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the second group of land border ports to become mandatory for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) electronic manifest: Truck (e-Manifest: Truck1) for advance cargo information purposes will be those in California, Texas and New Mexico.
U.K. automaker Land Rover next week will demo a multichannel mobile theater system designed by Alpine and Dolby Labs. The new Freelander 2 all-terrain vehicle will makes its debut Jan. 24 at Dolby’s U.K. hq, equipped with the company’s Pro Logic II 7.1 channel system. Representatives from Alpine, Dolby and Abbey Road studios are slated to explain the technologies used in the mobile AV theater system.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that due to inclement weather a snow day has been granted for all filers filing entries in the area port of Seattle (which includes Seattle's subports) for Tuesday, January 16, 2007. CBP is extending one additional day without penalty for the filing and payment of entry summaries due on that day. Filers should contact the port of Seattle (206-553-4619) with any questions regarding the snow day. (Adm: 07-0020, dated 01/16/07, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2007/2007-0020.ADM)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted the December 2006/January 2007 issue of its Modernization Monitornewsletter to its Web site. Articles in this issue include (partial list):