CBP posted an Aug. 20 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.
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CBP posted an updated document regarding the mutual recognition of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and foreign industry partnership programs.
Messaging responses for Importer Security Filing (ISF) stand alone messages in the X12 format have been inconsistent, said CBP in a CSMS message. CBP posted the 355 and 350 messages for ISF transactions to clarify this messaging, it said. There is a format change from ACS. ACS response messages were in X12 4010 format and these response messages in ACE will be in X.12 5040 format. This only applies to stand alone ISF messages in ACE. Currently, 350 response messages for ISF stand alone transmissions are being returned in 5040 format and 355 messages are being returned in 4010 format. On September 5, 2012 CBP will be transitioning the 355 messages from 4010 to 5040 format. For those already processing ISF responses from ACE, the only change in the message itself is the change from 4010 to 5040. The entire body of the message will remain the same.
CBP posted two updated sets of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), one for policy questions and another for technical questions, on the ongoing Simplified Entry pilot. CBP will being its evaluation of the pilot, which began in May, it said in the policy FAQ. Under Simplified Entry, an importer can file an entry far in advance of a shipment and receive a release indication on its cargo much earlier than under the current entry process.
CBP said in a CSMS message new edits have been added to E214s when containing air waybills. The E214 system for Foreign Trade Zone participants will check Air AMS for a split indicator on all air waybills transmitted in an E214.
The U.S. should apply the CBP U.S-Canadian "Beyond the Border" approach to the Southern Border to facilitate trade and travel with Mexico, said CBP Deputy Commissioner Thomas Winkowski during a meeting on U.S.-Mexico competitiveness hosted in Laredo by the Council of the Americas. Winkowski also spoke of transforming the way CBP does business and pushing the borders outward, according to CBP press release.
CBP posted transcripts, questions and answers, and polling results from recent Webinars focused on the “Role of the Broker” and update to 19 CFR Parts 111 rules. A schedule of the Webinar is (here).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Aug. 10 with 428 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 173571. The most recent ruling is dated 08/09/2012.
In the Aug. 15 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 34), CBP published two notices of revocation and one notice of modification of rulings and treatment regarding the tariff classification of saddle blankets and vacuum hoses.