A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Jan. 6, 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 released its Jan. 4 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 51, No. 1) (here). While it does not contain any rulings, it does include recent CBP notices and Court of International Trade opinions.

Despite CBP's new investigatory authorities for antidumping or countervailing duty evasion allegations, the agency's role remains "ministerial" and it must still defer to the Commerce Department in many cases, the China Chamber of International Commerce said. "CBP must keep in mind that it is [Commerce] that determines the scope of antidumping and countervailing duty orders" and "CBP lacks the authority to interpret ambiguous scope language," it said. The CCOIC, represented by Alston & Bird, submitted the comments to CBP (here) as part of CBP's request for comments on its interim regulations implementing the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) provisions (see 1608190014).

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Jan. 5, 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 release on commercial trade and related matters:​

CBP won't add capabilities in ACE for Automated Broker Interface filing of Importer Security Filing transactions or the Automated Surety Interface as was planned in the Jan. 14 deployment, it said in a CSMS message (here). CBP said it would send out a notice about the future deployment date for ISF and that an "interim solution developed with the sureties will be in place until ASI is deployed in full at a later date." CBP will still require filing in ACE beginning on Jan. 14 for drawback and duty deferral entries (see 1612090030). "CBP encourages filers to transmit all available transactions prior to 5pm EST on Friday, January 13, in advance of the cutover," the agency said. "If updates are required to Reconciliation, Drawback or Duty Deferral transactions filed in [the Automated Commercial System] prior to the cutover, filers will need to work with the Ports/Centers of Excellence and Expertise as appropriate." Also as of Jan. 14, Food and Drug Administration stand-alone prior notice submissions won't be accepted through ACS.

CBP reconsidered plans to require payments within three days on Post-Summary Correction claims filed within ACE, the agency said in a notice (here). Last month, the agency expanded PSC filing to new entry types, including quota, foreign-trade zone, government and warehouse entries, warehouse withdrawals and temporary importations under bond (see 1612090021). At the same time, CBP said it would require filers of claims that increase liability for duties, taxes and fees to deposit that money within three business days of filing the PSC. Except for type 03 antidumping or countervailing entry filings, that three-day requirement for payment won't be put in place, CBP said. The changes are effective as of Jan. 14.

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 Jan. 4, 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.

The Department of Homeland Security will be well positioned under the next administration to improve trade processing and enforcement, Secretary Jeh Johnson said in an "exit memorandum" to President Barack Obama (here). Johnson pointed to the "Single Window" as among the department's accomplishments in recent years. "We have successfully built and delivered the national 'Single Window,' a system that allows American importers and exporters to electronically transmit information to 47 government agencies at one time, cutting time and costs," he said. "The next Administration should leverage the enormous potential of this new IT capability to further speed the processing of over $2.7 trillion in imports, $2.3 trillion in exports, and $40 billion ... in duties, fees, and taxes collected annually at our Nation’s borders." Also important is the ongoing work toward implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act. "The next Administration should continue to utilize these tools, and international fora like the World Trade Organization, to ensure a fair and competitive trade environment," he said. President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Marine Gen. John Kelly as the next Homeland Security secretary (see 1612070038).