CBP is seeking applicants for the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC), according to a notice published in the Federal Register May 8. Applications should be submitted to CBP by June 23.

CBP is requesting comments by July 8 for an existing information collection for entry summaries. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours.

Trademark and copyright holders that have filed intellectual property information with CBP can renew their recordation online through the revised Intellectual Property Rights e-Recordation application, said CBP. Effective May 8, some 32,000 rights-holders can use the new application (here) to renew with CBP without paper filings, the agency said. "The revised application also can be used by trademark and copyright owners to update ownership information, request extensions of time for submitting renewals and to check on the status of pending applications," it said.

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website May 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.

In the April issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 17), CBP published notices that propose to modify or revoke rulings and similar treatment for the tariff classification of textile shoe covers and electrical probe cards.

The U.S. will continue to look for and create international mutual recognition arrangements for trusted trader programs, said CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske while speaking at the World Customs Organization Global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) conference in Madrid, Spain. "Economic prosperity depends on a consistent, stable and predictable environment for commerce,” said Kerlikowske. “And security plays a critical role in creating and protecting those stable and predictable conditions."

CBP issued its May 7 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 18), which contains the following ruling actions:

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website May 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.

Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated May 5 with 82 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 181,901. The most recent ruling is dated 05/02/14.

CBP stopped more than 180 counterfeit guitars that would be worth more than $1 million at retail if they were real, the agency said. The guitars were found at the International and Bulk Mail Center in Jersey City, New Jersey while CBP officers were examining oversized packages, it said. The guitars included trademarks for Les Paul, Paul Reed Smith, Martin, Epiphone, Fender, Taylor, and Ernie Ball and all were being shipped through the same facility. "Officers discovered business cards within the packaging, all referring to the same website," said CBP. "The website indicated these guitars could be purchased from China for about $200 to $500; but the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for authentic guitars range anywhere from $2,000 for basic models to $54,000 for signature models. The guitars were seized by officers and are scheduled for destruction."