CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.

1. 2007 TRQ on Blue-Mold Cheese Opens January 2, 2007¹

(See CBP's notice for applicable HTS numbers as well as high-duty reporting instructions for Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, and Singapore.) (QBT-06-613, dated 12/19/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2006/06_613.ctt/06_613.doc)

2. 2007 TRQ on Beef Opens January 2, 2007¹

CBP has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that the 2007 TRQ on beef provided for in HTS Chapter 2, AUSN 3 will open on Tuesday, January 2, 2007¹ with the below-listed countries having the following low-duty access amounts:

CBP notes that imports under these provisions are subject to regulations issued by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

(See CBP's notice for applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions regarding (i) the export certificate that is required for Argentina, Austria, New Zealand, and Uruguay; and (ii) 9903.02.21 and 9903.02.23.) (QBT-06-612, dated 12/18/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2006/06_612.ctt/06_612.doc)

3. 2007 Preliminary TRQ on Tuna and Skipjack Opens January 2, 2007¹

CBP has posted to its Web site a notice announcing a preliminary low-duty TRQ limit of 19,400,855 kg for tuna and skipjack, in airtight containers, not in oil, in containers, weighing with their contents not over 7 kg each.

According to CBP, the low-duty TRQ will open Tuesday, January 2, 2007¹ at 12 p.m. EST, or its equivalent in other time zones with the high-duty tariff numbers and rates in effect for all entry/entry summaries presented at opening (as the preliminary low-duty TRQ is expected to oversubscribe at opening.)

CBP states that the final low-duty TRQ limit will be provided to CBP by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in March 2007. CBP will then issue proration and liquidation instructions to the field and trade. (See CBP's notice for applicable high-duty HTS numbers, instructions regarding withholding of liquidation and use of Holding Code 109, etc.) (QBT-06-601, dated 12/18/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2006/06_601.ctt/06_601.doc)

4. 2007 TRQ on Milk or Cream, Condensed or Evaporated Opens January 2, 2007¹

CBP has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that the 2007 TRQ on milk or cream, condensed or evaporated, provided for in HTS Chapter 4, AUSN 11 will open on Tuesday, January 2, 2007¹ at 12 p.m. EST, or its equivalent in other time zones. The aggregate low-duty quantity is 6,857,300 kg with the below-listed countries having the following minimum access amounts:

CBP states that this TRQ is expected to oversubscribe on opening day. (See CBP's notice for applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on (i) low-duty exclusions for Mexico, (ii) high-duty reporting instructions for Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, or Singapore, and (iii) etc.) (QBT-06-599, dated 12/18/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2006/06_599.ctt/06_599.doc)

5. 2007 TRQs on Olives Open January 2, 2007¹

CBP has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that the 2007 TRQ on olives provided for in HTS Chapter 7, AUSN 5; HTS Chapter 20, AUSN 4; and headings in HTS Chapter 20 will open Tuesday, January 2, 2007¹ at 12 p.m. EST, or its equivalent in other time zones. The below-listed HTS numbers will have the following restraint levels:

(See CBP's notice for other applicable HTS numbers.) (QBT-06-588, dated 12/12/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2006/06_588.ctt/06_588.doc)

6. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of December 18, 2006

CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota (TRQ)/tariff preference level (TPL) commodity report as of December 18, 2006. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain BFTA, CAFTA-DR, JFTA, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, CAFTA-DR, CBTPA, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA (Chile FTA) 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 12/18/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)

¹ Due to the closure of the Federal Government on January 2, 2007, the actual reopen date was January 3, 2007.