A.N. Deringer, Inc. will participate in the Broker-Known Importer Program (BKIP), the company announced in a July 2 press release (here). BKIP will improve entry efficiency and importer compliance knowledge by allowing customs brokers to "leverage their relationships with importers and discuss CBP compliance obligations," enhancing government efforts "to address import compliance issues by using brokers as a force multiplier," Deringer said. CBP and the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America launched BKIP in May (see 1505140011).
CBP released the July 1 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 26), which contains the following ruling actions (here):
CBP is extending the comment period by 30 days on an existing information collection for transfers of cargo to container stations. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or information collected.
CBP is extending the comment period by 30 days on an existing information collection for importers of merchandise subject to actual use provisions. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or information collected.
In the June 24 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 25) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for the tariff classification of coated fabric and doll pens.
CBP Miami will temporarily allow air carriers to accept copies of CBP Forms 3461, 7512 and/or 6043, the port director said in a information bulletin. "Filers and carriers not receiving the appropriate release messages, can present the appropriate entry packaged to the [Cargo Clearance Center] for release confirmation," it said. The temporary procedures are in response to ongoing problems with the Automated Commercial Environment Air Manifest transition. CBP allows the individual ports to provide work-around procedures while the agency continues to work to fix the problems (see 1506220016).
The October customs broker’s license examination is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7,said CBP in a notice (here). While usually scheduled for the first Monday in October, the first Monday coincides with the observance of the religious holiday of Shemini Atzeret, said CBP. The exam typically consists of 80 multiple-choice questions, with a score of 75 percent required to pass.
CBP released a new data dictionary (here) to help exporters classify Trade Export reports and make data objects more accessible to system users, the agency said in a CSMS message (here). The dictionary is meant to increase understanding of ACE reports and "assist users in identifying reports and/or data objects that best fulfill a particular business need and to encourage overall use of the reporting tool," CBP said. CBP will compile similar dictionaries for other stakeholder parties, including brokers, carriers, importers and sureties, it said.
CBP said its Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1504 was created June 29, containing 136 ABI records and 29 harmonized tariff records. The update includes changes required by the Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, said CBP (here). Adjustments required for the verification of the 2015 Harmonized Tariff Schedule are also included, CBP said in a CSMS message. The modified records can be retrieved electronically via the procedures indicated in the CATAIR. Further information: Jennifer Keeling, Jennifer.Keeling@dhs.gov.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website June 29, 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.