CBP said it updated information on a frequently asked question on the basics for duty rates.
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CBP updated the schedule on the remaining Webinars on the "Role of the Broker." CBP previously canceled a July 12 Webinar, the first of two planned Webinars on continuing education and said it would reschedule the Webinar if necessary.
CBP updated its list of Remote Location Filing (RLF)/ Electronic Invoice Program (EIP) Administrative Messages to reflect a recent removal of three NOAA forms from the ineligible forms list.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said its redesigned Website is giving users a chance to preview and provide feedback before the site is officially launched within the next two weeks. A link to the preview is (here).
In the Aug. 1 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 32), CBP published notices on its withdrawal of a revocation and modification of rulings on the classification of toilet seats and iPod docking stations.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation (HR-6265) Aug. 2 meant to reduce the cost of importing raw materials for manufacturing cotton shirts in the U.S. "Every day millions of shirts enter the U.S. duty free, while American shirt manufacturers are subject to strict entry quotas and duties as high as 13.5% once the quota is filled," said Rangel's office in a press release. Text of the bill wasn't yet available by press time. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J) has introduced similar legislation recently approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
CBP posted a fact sheet spelling out the agency's efforts related to the planned rewrite of rewrite of 19 CFR Parts 111. CBP has said it will issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on the rewrite. The fact sheet includes a list of challenges the agency hopes to address within the revision of the regulations.
CBP scheduled a a Trade Intelligence forum in Miami on Aug. 29, it said in a CSMS message. The forum will allow importers to assist in CBP’s efforts to stamp out fraudulent competitors, said CBP. The Trade Intelligence pilot under development by CBP intends to create a formal process for the trade and domestic industry to provide Centers for Excellence and Expertise and other CBP offices with up-to-the-minute information on (i) industry trends, (ii) issues that may impact CBP processing, enforcement and targeting (IPR, AD/CV and trade preference areas), and (iii) specific allegations of fraud or malfeasance. Registration is (here).
The Senate on Aug. 2 approved under unanimous consent legislation that would renew import restrictions from Burma and extend a Third-Country Fabric (TCF) provision that allows African countries to use third-country fabric and then export that into the U.S. The bill also makes non-controversial technical changes to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) textiles and apparel provisions. The House approved an identical bill earlier the same day. The legislation will next go to the President.