CBP posted a Feb. 11 version of its CF 1400 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Entrances) electronic query report of the Vessel Management System (VMS), in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by entrances. CBP also posted a version of its CF 1401 (Record of Vessel in Foreign Trade Clearances) electronic query report of the VMS, in accordance with 19 CFR 4.95, organized by clearances.

CBP and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) investigators seized multiple shipments of toys imported into San Juan, Puerto Rico, containing levels of lead that exceed legal limits, said CBP in a press release. The total domestic value for the shipments of nearly 30,000 toys is estimated to be more than $335,000, said CBP. The shipments were targeted by the CBP Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center.

All continuous or term Airport Security bonds must be submitted to the Revenue Division Bond Team, CBP.BONDQUESTIONS@DHS.GOV, in order to be processed into the Automated Commercial Environment, said CBP in a CSMS message. An Airport Security bond is not considered valid until it has been reviewed and processed into ACE by the Revenue Division Bond Team, the agency said. If the Airport Security Bond is filed using the CBP Form 301, it is considered a continuous bond and if the Airport Security Bond is filed using the CFR 19, part 113, Appendix A language, the bond is considered a term bond, which has beginning and ending dates.

CBP released its Feb. 7 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 7). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent general notices.

Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Feb. 11 with 164 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 175,928. The most recent ruling is dated 02/08/2013.

CBP released its Feb. 13 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 8). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent general notices and Court of International Trade decisions.

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Feb. 11, 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 addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)

For the third consecutive quarter, CBP set the interest rate at 3 percent for when a reconciliation results in additional money owed to Customs, it said. It applies for the quarter ending March 31.

CBP said "we can feel very optimistic about the future of U.S. trade," based on the results of fiscal year 2012, it said in its annual Import Trade Trends report for the year (here). CBP also recently posted the same reports for FY 2011 (here) and FY 2010 (here).

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Feb. 8, 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 addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)