Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is leaving the government to work as president of the University of California, she said in a statement. She will leave in early September, according to an administration official. The agency didn't say if anyone had been chosen as a replacement.

CBP's Los Angeles/Long Beach field office will make use of cargo holds in the Automated Cargo Environment (ACE) to address non-compliance with Importer Security Filing (ISF) requirements, the office said in a July 12 public bulletin. Use of the holds will begin July 15 and CBP "will hold all non-compliant ISF shipments at the terminal until the required ISF is filed, it said. CBP recently announced plans to ratchet up enforcement of ISF rules (see 13062613).

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website July 10, 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.)

CBP is requesting comments by Aug. 12 for an existing information collection for the Trusted Traveler Programs. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with a change to the burden hours.

CBP released its July 10 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 29). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent general notices and Court of International Trade decisions.

In the July 3 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 28), CBP published two notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment regarding the tariff classification of muscle stimulation machines and plastic watch boxes.

A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website July 9, 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.)

CBP posted a July 8 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's Seattle Field Office issued a notice reminding importers of how to use CBP Form 7523 when importing vehicles. That form, which is for duty-free vehicle imports for personal use, is commonly used under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings 9805.00.50 (Government), 9801.00.10 (Products of the U.S.), 9804.00.35 (Non-resident), and 9804.00.20 (Immigrant). An imported vehicle isn't eligible for duty-free entry if a non-resident importer is planning to drive the vehicle through the U.S. and make entry into Canada or Mexico, the notice said.

CBP will allow any commercial vessel entering U.S. water to participate in the electronic Form I-418 Crew and Passenger Manifest Permanent Program in order to allow for a smooth transition to use of the electronic form, said CBP's Seattle Field Office in a trade information notice. Those interested must provide a CBP invitation letter to the area port director and make a verbal or written request to participate, after which CBP can grant the request verbally or on paper, the notice said. Once a vessel is approved, it is no longer required to submit paper arrival and departure Form I-418 and the electronic version must be submitted to the National Vessel Movement Center over Internet or email, said CBP.