CBP released its July 25 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 31). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does list recent notices and Court of International Trade decisions.
Recent delays at the Port of New York/Newark during the delivery of refrigerated container boxes moving from marine terminals to Centralized Examination Stations (CES) were due to a lack of available generator sets and chassis at marine terminal locations, CBP New York said in an informational pipeline message. The generator sets are used to allow refrigerated cargo to maintain a consistent temperature when moving between terminals and CES locations. CBP "has been working diligently with the trade community to reduce these short term delays in the examination process and improve overall service and efficiency," it said. Email documents@brokerpower.com for a copy of the message.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released spreadsheets showing active AD/CVD cases and the associated case numbers, ISO country codes, tariff numbers, and short descriptions of each case as of July 12 . This information alone should not be relied upon in determining whether an AD/CVD case is currently active, or whether merchandise falls under the scope of AD/CVD order, said CBP. For current AD/CVD information, consult ACE, Department of Commerce Federal Register Notices, and ADDCVD Search on CBP.gov, said CBP. Active anti-dumping cases are (here). Active countervailing cases are (here).
CBP has made available the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) and Draft Record of Decision (ROD) for its Northern Border Activities. The PEIS analyzes the potential environmental and socioeconomic effects associated with its ongoing and potential future activities along the border between the U.S. and Canada, covering about 4,000 miles from Maine to Washington and 100 miles south of the U.S.-Canada Border. The Draft ROD announcing CBP's decision on which alternative to select is available for review until Aug. 27. CBP received 123 pieces of correspondence providing comments, which contained over 700 comments on the Draft PEIS, it said. Some recurring themes include:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website as of July 24, 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.)
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated July 23 with 221 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 173241. The most recent ruling is dated 7/20/2012 12:00:00 AM.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website as of July 23, 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 July 23 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 issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of July 23.