CBP officers from the Port of Detroit and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said they stopped three shipments of LED lighted trees after they were found to have undersized wiring and insufficient strain relief making them an electrical and flammability hazard. The total retail value of the trees was $9,800, said CBP. The container, originating from China and destined for Michigan, arrived into the U.S. from Canada by commercial train at the International Falls Port of Entry on June 1. Upon arrival in Detroit, the shipment was examined by CBP officers who then sent product samples to the CPSC for analysis, said CBP. A review of the samples by CPSC determined the products to be unsafe for the American consumer market, CBP said.
CBP said in a Federal Register notice Aug. 1 the following individual Customs broker licenses and any and all associated permits have been canceled due to the death of the broker:
CBP said in a Federal Register notice Aug. 1 that the following Customs broker licenses and all associated permits are canceled without prejudice:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website as of July 27, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://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.)
CBP posted a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) July 27 that offers some insight into the agency's work to develop a mandatory Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program. CBP and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have said they plan to issue a regulation to require advance data submission to ACAS for all international shipments either destined for or transiting through the U.S.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website as of July 26, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://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.)
CBP scheduled the 2012 East Coast Trade Symposium for September 27-28 in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, it said July 26. Further information on symposium details and online registration will be available soon. A Webcast of the event will also be offered, said CBP. There will be a limit of three representatives per company to enable a wide variety of companies to participate, said CBP.
CBP posted an updated version of its Trade Transformation document, which outlines some general benefits to the industry and CBP in the transformation of cargo release. It said the benefits are:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website as of July 25, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://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.)
CBP is seeking comments on an information collection requirement concerning the export of used self-propelled vehicles. The information collection proposal (OMB Number 1651-0054) would require those attempting to export a used self-propelled vehicle to furnish to CBP at the port of export documentation describing the vehicle, which includes the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or, if the vehicle does not have a VIN, the product identification number. This requirement does not apply to vehicles that were entered into the United States under an in-bond procedure, a carnet or temporary import bond. Comments are due Sept. 25 to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC. 20229-1177. Further information: Tracey Denning, 202-325-0265.