U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL "threshold to fill" list, a quick reference to monitor TRQs and TPLs that are approaching their restraint limit or have filled their in-quota (low) rate. The list is divided into two sections: those that are at least 85% filled and those that are filled.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Web site as of March 7, 2012, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Web site as of March 6, 2012, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
The Port of Long Beach has announced that three engineering and construction teams have submitted proposals to design and rebuild a new span to replace the port's 44-year-old Gerald Desmond Bridge. The three teams are: (1) Dragados USA Inc./Flatiron West Inc./CC Myers Inc.; (2) Shimmick Construction Company Inc./FCC Construction S.A./Impregilo S.p.A; and (3) Skanska/Traylor/Massman. The new bridge will have a higher clearance to accommodate the newest generation of efficient cargo ships. It will be wider, adding emergency lanes, to safely serve the thousands of cars and trucks that travel the route each day. Construction is expected to begin in 2013. The existing bridge will remain open until the new span has been completed.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Resource Contact Guide, which lists ACE topics and the appropriate e-mail address or phone number to contact for questions on those topics, as well as hours of operation.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that the ACE Rail Manifest Implementation Guidelines have been updated to include the changes needed for Instruments of International Traffic (IIT) residue reporting.
In early January 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued instructions for the ten weekly Special Import Quota announcements for Upland Cotton that were issued by the USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation. CBP also listed the dates and quantities for each of the ten. In February, CBP added weekly Special Quotas 22 - 26, and Special Quota 1. CBP's instructions, with the new Special Quotas 2 and 3 added, are summarized below. (Note that ITT has corrected the typos in the "buy date" column.)