Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Jan. 21. The corresponding downloadable rulings are now available.
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CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
CBP posted links to several power point presentations made during the C-TPAT conference in Washington Jan. 8-10. While some of the links weren't working as of press time, the presentations posted were:
A Nan Ya Plastics chemical that saw a large swing in price from import to export can be considered interchangeable for drawback purchases, said CBP's Entry Process and Duty Refunds Branch in a Dec. 21 decision recently made public. Specifically, CBP found the chemicals met the criteria for being interchangeable under the drawback statute, 19 U.S.C. Section 1313(j)(2).
CBP issued a final rule making technical corrections and clarifying how the agency collects user fees for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service from commercial trucks. The Jan. 24 Federal Register notice clarifies that transponders have replaced decals for commercial truck user fees and notes that the online system for obtaining transponders and decals was renamed the Decal and Transponder Online Procurement System. CBP also said the decal system, part of which was run by a private bank under contract, is now run completely by the agency.
CBP released its Jan. 23 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 5). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent general notices and Court of International Trade decisions.
CBP and Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (SAT) signed a Joint Work Plan Jan. 17 that allows work toward mutual recognition of the two countries’ Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programs. The work plan establishes a pathway to signing a mutual recognition agreement between CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the SAT’s New Certified Companies Scheme (NEEC). The plan, expected to be implemented in two years, was signed by CBP Deputy Commissioner David Aguilar and SAT Director Aristóteles Nuñez Sánchez, said CBP.
CBP released its Jan. 16 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 4). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent general notices and Court of International Trade decisions.
CBP added a new section under its Congressional Resources site to provide information for the 113th Congress. The new section, titled "113th Congress Toolkit," provides links to the biographies of CBP's leadership, various fact sheets and frequently asked questions for constituent guidance.
CBP posted an updated summary of changes for the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR). Most recently, the following changes to Appendix A for Commodity Response Filing Messages and Appendix D Export Port Codes have been posted: