CBP posted a Jan. 28 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 is extending the comment period to March 6 for an existing information collection on unlading and CBP overtime request applications. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or to the information collected.
CBP extended the comment period to March 6 for an existing information collection on applications for allowance in duties. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or to the information collected. The notice is scheduled to run in the Federal Register Feb. 4.
CBP posted an updated document describing ACE e-Manifest: Trucks that now includes information on data sharing with the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA). CBP said truck manifest data on ACE e-Manifest is being shared with FMCSA for prearrival safety checks. CBP said "the agencies are currently evaluating both the system data and functionality for any issues prior to sending status messages to the trade from ACE issues prior to sending status messages to the trade from ACE."
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Jan. 30, 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 some new documents to its Office of Congressional Affairs website. The agency posted a fact sheet describing the organization, personnel and contact information for that office. The fact sheet is (here). It also posted instructions for Congressional members passing along constituent issues. That document is (here).
CBP reminded importers that the period for Food and Drug Administration food facility registration renewal ends Jan. 31. Beginning Feb. 1, if a foreign food facility is required to register with the Food and Drug Administration, but fails to do so, food from that facility that is being imported or offered for import into the U.S. is subject to import refusal. Food facility registrations (FFRs) that are not renewed by Jan. 31 will be subject to invalidation of registration and could result in food shipments manufactured by those facilities without valid registrations to be held at the port or refused upon arrival in the U.S., said CBP in a CSMS message.
In the Jan. 30 issue of the CBP Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 6), CBP issued a notice detailing the dates and draft agenda for the 50th Session of the World Customs Organization's Harmonized System Committee, which will meet in Brussels on March 6-15.
CBP released its Jan. 30 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 6). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent general notices and Court of International Trade decisions and a draft agenda for the World Customs Organization's Harmonized System Committee.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues: