CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that the Port of Presidio, Texas (2403) was reopened on October 9, 2008. Filers are advised to resume filing at the port immediately. (CSMS 08-000271, dated 10/10/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17295&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message reminding the trade that ABI (Automated Broker Interface) trade volunteers interested in participating in the test for Entry Summary, Account, and Revenue (ESAR) A2.2, which includes filing informal and formal entries (type 01 and 11) via ACE, must submit their comments and indication of interest by October 27, 2008.
The following are documents which CBP updates frequently (weekly, monthly, etc.):
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice to inform the public of the new Lacey Act provisions enacted by the 2008 Farm Bill, including the declaration required to be submitted at time of importation for certain plants and plant products that takes effect on December 15, 2008, and APHIS' plan for phasing-in and enforcing this requirement.
According to CBP's September 2008 ACE Trade Account Owner monthly update, in mid to late October 2008, CBP will introduce enhancements to the ACE Portal in preparation for e-Manifest: Ocean and Real (M1). CBP notes that not only will the Portal have a new look, users will be required to select the "Go" button to move from one view to another.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted the draft agenda for the 2008 Trade Symposium, which will be held on October 29-31, 2008 in Washington, DC.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Dingell (D-MI) and the Chairman of its Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Stupak, announced that the Committee is expanding its food safety investigation following the recent outbreak in China involving contaminated milk products. (Press release, dated 10/02/08, available at http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/110nr361.shtml)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing recent changes to the 2008 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HS Update No. 0805), which include the following:
On September 30, 2008, President Bush signed into law H.R. 2638, the "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009" (Public Law 110-329). P.L. 110-329 consists of five sections that provide:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that the Port of Presidio, Texas (2403) is closed until further notice due to flooding. Filers are advised to file at the Port of El Paso, Texas (2402) until further notice. (CSMS 08-000231, dated 09/26/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17255&page=&srch_argv=08-000231&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)