CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message announcing that the April 20, 2006 end-of-day statement processing job abended due to a logic problem. As a result, final statements that were due to be routed to the trade were not generated. The generation and routing of preliminary statements were not affected. CBP anticipated that this situation would be corrected and final statements for payments received on April 20, 2006 would be generated by close of business on April 21, 2006. (Adm: 06-0489, dated 04/21/06, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2006/2006-0489.ADM)
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1. CBP Announces Problems With Final Statements on 04/20/06
2. LN Bill of Lading Correction Capability Allows Changes to Modes 30 & 31
CBP has issued an administrative message which states that the LN bill of lading correction capability has been modified to permit changes for modes of transportation 30 and 31 when the entries were transmitted via the HI cargo release or EI entry summary (certified for cargo release), if all other application edits are passed. (Adm: 06-0495, dated 04/24/06, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2006/2006-0495.ADM)
3. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of April 24, 2006
CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota (TRQ) commodity report as of April 24, 2006. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain CAFTA-DR, JFTA, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. This report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, CAFTA-DR, CBTPA, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA (Chile FTA) tariff preference levels (TPLs) and TRQs for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (CBP's weekly TRQ/TPL commodity report, dated 04/24/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
4. Various CBP Web Postings
Avian Influenza.CBP has issued a document on avian influenza which details CBP action, traveler safety and health, guidelines for importing live birds and bird products, poultry products, affected countries, etc. (dated 04/20/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/travel/avian_influenza.xml)
Permanent IH-35 checkpoint opens. CBP has issued a press release announcing the opening on April 14, 2006 of a permanent checkpoint located between Callaghan and San Roman Interchange, approximately 29 miles north of Laredo, TX. (dated 04/14/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/04142006_3.xml)
How cargo flows securely to the U.S. CBP has published a map detailing the secure flow of cargo overseas and inside the U.S. (dated 04/25/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/cargo_summary/cargo_flow_map.ctt/cargo_flow_map.pdf)
Guide for private flyers. CBP has posted a guide for private flyers to its Web site which, among other things, includes contact information for various airports, certain airport-specific requirements, and air commerce regulations. (dated 04/11/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/travel/private_flyers.ctt/private_flyers.doc)