CBP has issued a memorandum announcing a special import quota of 14,547,758 kg for upland cotton that is provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6 and is entered under HTS 9903.52.94. (CBP notes that this quantity is not subject to the TRQs in Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes 5 through 10.) The quota period is April 29- October 25, 2010. To be counted under this quota, the cotton must be imported during this period and purchased not later than July 27, 2010. The opening date was April 29, 2010. (QBT-10-526, dated 04/23/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2010/qbt_10_526.ctt/qbt_10_526.pdf)
The antidumping and countervailing messages CBP issues on behalf of the International Trade Administration are now only available on CBP's Web site at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. AD and CV ABI administrative messages are no longer issued.
The antidumping and countervailing messages CBP issues on behalf of the International Trade Administration are now only available on CBP's Web site at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. AD and CV ABI administrative messages are no longer issued.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted the March 2010 Trade Support Network monthly activity report, which summarizes the activity of all of the TSN Committees and Subcommittees for that month.
CBP has posted a FAQ document providing answers to questions on new ACE ESAR A2.3.1a capabilities, including new Portal and EDI capabilities specific to the filing and processing of AD/CVD entries (also know as type 03 entries) and AD/CVD Case Management. (FAQs, dated 04/28/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/esar_faq.xml)