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CEE Directors Agree to Send Copies of Forms 28 and 29 to Brokers, NCBFAA Says
May 15, 2017 |Customs

The directors of the 10 CBP Centers of Excellence and Expertise recently agreed to send copies of forms 28 and 29 to involved customs brokers, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in an email to members. During discussions between the CEE directors and an NCBFAA subcommittee on April 27, "the Directors agreed that the center teams should send copies to the brokers," the trade group said. "However, until a fully automated method is developed, the Centers committed to sending courtesy copies by mail or email attachment to the broker contact listed in the importer's portal account. All agreed that this would be the most consistent approach." There have been complaints recently that CBP isn't sending courtesy copies of the forms to brokers (see 1703230023). "If you are aware of instances where you are not receiving the copies, the Directors would like to know," the NCBFAA said. CBP didn't comment.

CBP Advises Filers to Use PSCs for Canadian Softwood Lumber Entries
May 15, 2017 |Customs

Shipments of Canadian softwood lumber subject to new countervailing duties and entered as an "01" entry on or after Jan. 28 should be updated through Post Summary Corrections, the Industrial and Manufacturing Materials Center of Excellence and Expertise said in a May 9 public information notice. The Commerce Department imposed new duties on such lumber last month (see 1704250034) and CBP issued a subsequent AC/CVD message (here). "This message has a great impact on the softwood lumber industry," CBP said.

CBP Releases May 10 Customs Bulletin
May 11, 2017 |Customs

CBP released its May 10 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 19) (here). It includes a withdrawal of proposed ruling changes involving the Jones Act (see 1705090033), as well as recent CBP notices and Court of International Trade opinions. CBP also issued a notice on its receipt of a "Lever-Rule" protection application from Procter & Gamble for laundry detergents with the "TIDE" trademark intended for sale outside the U.S. The company would like CBP to stop importation of the products intended for sale in countries outside the U.S., known as gray market products. CBP will grant such protection, which is known as Lever-Rule protection, if it finds the parts are physically and materially different from the products intended for sale in the U.S., it said.

Petroleum Group Pleased With CBP Reversal on Jones Act Rulings
May 10, 2017 |Customs

The American Petroleum Institute celebrated CBP's decision to withdraw proposed ruling changes involving the Jones Act and vessels transporting oil and gas equipment (see 1705090033). “Withdrawing the proposed changes protects U.S. energy security and allows for consumers and businesses to continue benefiting from America’s energy renaissance,” API Upstream Director Erik Milito said in an news release (here). A report commissioned by API (see 1704050006) "projected that this proposal could have resulted in the loss of thousands of American jobs, reduced U.S. oil and natural gas production, and diminished revenues for federal and state government. By rescinding the proposal, CBP has decided not to impose potentially serious limitations to the industry’s ability to safely, effectively, and economically operate."