CBP scheduled the 2012 East Coast Trade Symposium for September 27-28 in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, it said July 26. Further information on symposium details and online registration will be available soon. A Webcast of the event will also be offered, said CBP. There will be a limit of three representatives per company to enable a wide variety of companies to participate, said CBP.
CBP posted an updated version of its Trade Transformation document, which outlines some general benefits to the industry and CBP in the transformation of cargo release. It said the benefits are:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website as of July 25, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
CBP is seeking comments on an information collection requirement concerning the export of used self-propelled vehicles. The information collection proposal (OMB Number 1651-0054) would require those attempting to export a used self-propelled vehicle to furnish to CBP at the port of export documentation describing the vehicle, which includes the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or, if the vehicle does not have a VIN, the product identification number. This requirement does not apply to vehicles that were entered into the United States under an in-bond procedure, a carnet or temporary import bond. Comments are due Sept. 25 to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC. 20229-1177. Further information: Tracey Denning, 202-325-0265.
CBP released its July 25 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 31). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does list recent notices and Court of International Trade decisions.
Recent delays at the Port of New York/Newark during the delivery of refrigerated container boxes moving from marine terminals to Centralized Examination Stations (CES) were due to a lack of available generator sets and chassis at marine terminal locations, CBP New York said in an informational pipeline message. The generator sets are used to allow refrigerated cargo to maintain a consistent temperature when moving between terminals and CES locations. CBP "has been working diligently with the trade community to reduce these short term delays in the examination process and improve overall service and efficiency," it said. Email documents@brokerpower.com for a copy of the message.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released spreadsheets showing active AD/CVD cases and the associated case numbers, ISO country codes, tariff numbers, and short descriptions of each case as of July 12 . This information alone should not be relied upon in determining whether an AD/CVD case is currently active, or whether merchandise falls under the scope of AD/CVD order, said CBP. For current AD/CVD information, consult ACE, Department of Commerce Federal Register Notices, and ADDCVD Search on CBP.gov, said CBP. Active anti-dumping cases are (here). Active countervailing cases are (here).
CBP has made available the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) and Draft Record of Decision (ROD) for its Northern Border Activities. The PEIS analyzes the potential environmental and socioeconomic effects associated with its ongoing and potential future activities along the border between the U.S. and Canada, covering about 4,000 miles from Maine to Washington and 100 miles south of the U.S.-Canada Border. The Draft ROD announcing CBP's decision on which alternative to select is available for review until Aug. 27. CBP received 123 pieces of correspondence providing comments, which contained over 700 comments on the Draft PEIS, it said. Some recurring themes include:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website as of July 24, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated July 23 with 221 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 173241. The most recent ruling is dated 7/20/2012 12:00:00 AM.