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U.S., Kenya Sign Customs Agreement
August 7, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

The U.S. and Kenya signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement on Aug. 6 that outlines collaborative work on security and trade facilitation between the two countries, CBP said in a press release. The agreement will help CBP and ICE in the effort to "work to prevent, detect and investigate customs offenses,” said CBP Acting Deputy Commissioner Commissioner Kevin McAleenan.

CBP Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Graph Report and Threshold to Fill List as of Aug. 4
August 6, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of Aug. 4. This report (here) includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, and tobacco; and certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, OFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, OFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying textile articles and/or other articles; the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc.

CBP Posts Draft ACE Ocean Export Manifest FAQs
August 6, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP posted a draft version of some frequently asked questions regarding ocean export manifests in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). "The document represents a series of questions received from Ocean Export stakeholders," said CBP. "Where possible, CBP has provided a preliminary response to the various questions." The FAQs largely focus on technical issues. The agency stressed that the FAQs are a draft document and not an official regulatory document. "This document is a working vehicle for exchange of information between CBP and ocean industry stake holders during the development phases of the [Automated Export System] Export Manifest," it said. "At a future time, CBP may incorporate all or part of this document into an official Export Manifest FAQ document. Trade groups will be notified via CSMS of any such official publication; meantime this document is an evolving work in progress."

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
CBP New York/Newark Revises ISF Enforcement Protocol
August 5, 2014 by Tim Warren|Customs

The Port of New York/Newark adopted the recently revised CBP position on Importer Security Filing (ISF) enforcement, allowing for multiple warnings to a company prior to issuing liquidated damages, Acting New York/Newark Port Director Roderick Hudson said in an informational pipeline. CBP will maintain an internal database accessible around the country to keep track of violations, it said. CBP headquarters said in May it would shift its guidance on ISF enforcement in order to focus on the more serious violators (see 14052106).