The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Dec. 15 with 38 rulings. The most recent ruling is dated Dec. 13.
CBP is issuing a "blanket" authorization to allow the release of most types of merchandise on or after Dec. 18 through Dec. 31 under Immediate Delivery (ID) procedures, it said in a CSMS message. Many entry filers make regular use of ID procedures for fresh fruits and vegetables and other merchandise from Mexico and Canada, etc.
The Treasury Department published its fall 2017 regulatory agenda for CBP. The agenda doesn't include any new rulemakings involving trade. Previously listed rulemakings, including a proposal to update to the (a)(1)(A) list of records required for the entry of merchandise and changes to drawback regulations, continue to be on the agenda. The Department of Homeland Security also issued its regulatory agenda (see 1712150011).
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 Dec. 15, 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 http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb.
CBP issued a final rule on how it will accept donations meant to help the agency with intellectual property rights enforcement. The rule is a result of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, which said it must issue regulations allowing the agency to accept industry donations for IPR enforcement (see 1602230080). Donations of technologies, training or other support services for the purpose of assisting CBP in IPR enforcement are allowed. The final rule includes some minor changes from the proposal, which was published earlier this year (see 1701130021)
CBP released its Dec. 20 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 51). While it does not contain any rulings, it does include recent Court of International Trade opinions and general notices from CBP.
CBP recently posted its updated cutover plan for the Jan. 6, 2018, deployment of statements in ACE, it said in a CSMS message. During the deployment there will be an outage period for payments and statements beginning Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and ending Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, CBP said. ACE statements will begin processing “post data conversion” on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, with the exception of reconciliation statements, which is scheduled for deployment in February. ACE collections will not be deployed alongside statements, CBP said. “The date for the collections deployment in ACE is TBD.” Software developers have called for CBP to issue its cutover plan at least 30 days before statements go live in ACE (see 1710100068).
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Dec. 14, 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 http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: