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 May 24, 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.
The Fish and Wildlife Service partner government agency (PGA) message set pilot in ACE became available May 23 to filers with automated broker interface (ABI) software that have completed FWS testing in the ACE “certification” testing environment, CBP said in a CSMS message. Filers that wish to participate should send an email to FWS identifying the ports where they intend to participate, among other things. Initial filings in the pilot will involve a “technical trace” call with FWS and CBP personnel “at a mutually agreed upon time.” Following the call, FWS must approve the filer for the pilot for the filer to continue to file in the ACE production environment, CBP said. If at any time a filer wants to stop participating, it should contact FWS and CBP so they can be removed from the pilot database, the message said. FWS and CBP will review the results of the pilot 90 days after it starts before deciding whether to extend it.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website May 23, 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 issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP is seeking comments by June 25, on an existing information collection for applications for allowance in duties for damaged or defective merchandise, it said in a notice. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the information collected or to the estimated burden hours associated with the collection.
CBP is seeking comments by June 25 on an existing information collection for petitions for remission or mitigation of forfeitures and penalties incurred, it said in a notice. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the information collected or to the estimated burden hours associated with the collection.
CBP is seeking comments by June 25 on an existing information collection for the harbor maintenance fee, it said in a notice. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the information collected or to the estimated burden hours associated with the collection.
CBP and other agencies and departments met recently to discuss World Customs Organization engagement, CBP said in a news release. The committee, made up of leaders from 14 U.S. agencies and departments, "discussed the activities of the WCO and coordinated related U.S. policies and activities," CBP said. The meeting included "an overview of ongoing efforts related to e-commerce, capacity building, and illicit financial flows," it said. CBP is set to discuss e-commerce and other issues during a June WCO Policy Commission meeting (see 1805040018). “Recent shifts in economic activity have led to increased volumes of imports of small and just-in-time packages, and as a result, made the dichotomy of the customs mission, to facilitate trade and enforce trade, more challenging,” CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said. “The question before us, as regulators and innovators, is how can we ensure safety while facilitating growth and interconnectedness.”
CBP released its May 23 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 21). While it does not contain any rulings, it does include recent Court of International Trade opinions and general notices from CBP.