Importers can still use the “U.S. Import Certification of Admissibility” for Mexican seafood products until 11:59 p.m. EDT Oct. 14, CBP said in a CSMS message. Starting Oct. 15, importers will be required to use Certifications of Admissibility from the National Marine Fisheries Service, CBP said. "Eligible entries from Mexico under the designated [Harmonized Tariff Schedule] codes must be accompanied by certification or the entire shipment will be denied entry," CBP said. The requirement stems from a court-ordered injunction against the importation of fish and shellfish caught in Mexican fisheries using gillnets (see 1807260039). The NMFS certification requirement applies to all imports from Mexico under more than 70 tariff subheadings covering various types of seafood because the applicable subheadings are so broad (see 1808270014).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP released its Sept. 19 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 38), which includes the following ruling actions:
CBP will end its pilot allowing brokers to pre-certify importers for the Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) program, the agency said in a notice. "Unfortunately, there was minimal importer participation in the test; thus, CBP has determined that it is not effective to continue," CBP said. The pilot started in 2013 (see 13041623). "While a total of 23 brokers volunteered to participate in the test and 9 brokers were selected to participate in the test per the guidelines of the notice, the test proved unsuccessful as there was little participation from importers," the agency said. "Several importers expressed reservations about securing the services of a broker to conduct the ISA evaluations and indicated that the broker fees were cost prohibitive. Only three (3) importers signed up to be reviewed by the brokers. Because of the low participation rate, CBP has determined that the test and test program are not effective and has decided to terminate the test," effective Sept. 21. CBP added that the "discontinuation of the test and the publication of this notice will have no effect on the ISA program."
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Sept. 18, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADD CVD Search page.
CBP extended restrictions for imports of archaeological material from Cambodia that were due to expire this month, the agency said in a final rule. Effective Sept. 19, the restrictions will remain in place for another five years, through Sept. 19, 2023.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Sept. 17, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADD CVD Search page.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1814 on Sept. 18, containing 1,329 Automated Broker Interface records and 292 harmonized tariff records, it said in a CSMS message. This update includes modifications that reflect changes to African Growth and Opportunity Act benefits for Rwanda (see 1807310051) and updates to Section 232 tariffs and quotas exclusions on steel and aluminum (see 1808300004).