CBP is apparently planning to deploy quota capabilities in ACE this July, according to a CSMS message sent March 16 (here). CBP’s most recent updates to ACE mandatory use dates and its ACE deployment schedule had only said quota entry and entry summary types 02, 07 and 12 would be deployed and become mandatory in “Summer 2016,” alongside entry types 21 and 22 and entry summary types 21, 22, 31, 32, 34 and 38. In the CSMS message, CBP urged filers to begin testing quota in the ACE certification environment. “July is right around the corner, and we encourage all Trade participants to test in CERTIFICATION,” said the agency. Under the previous deadline, CBP said it would deploy quota entry types at the same time it switches off the legacy Automated Commercial System in order to avoid double counting (see 1509030068), in effect making ACE quota mandatory immediately after deployment.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website March 14, 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 March 9 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 50, No. 10) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for baby wipe cases and footwear.
CBP saw "the largest percentage increase ever" in the cargo release Automated Commercial Environment submission rate in February, the agency said (here). During February, the ACE submission rate for cargo release moved up 11 percent to 31.2 percent, CBP said. That increase beats out the previous largest increase, set the month before (see 1603040030). So far, 182 of top 200 baseline filers have filed at least one cargo release in ACE, the agency said. CBP considers the percentages an important measure of readiness for mandatory use of ACE (see 1510190017). Unique filers for Partner Government Agency pilots also grew from January to February, up from 469 to 823, CBP said.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website March 11, 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.
CBP is extending the comment period to April 14 on an existing information collection for deferral of duty on user fees. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or information collected.
CBP is requesting comments by April 14 on an existing information collection for duty free holders or containers. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or information collected.
CBP issued a final rule extending and amending import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials from Colombia (here). The import restrictions were scheduled to expire March 15