President Barack Obama signed HR-4348, which extends funding for surface transportation programs for two years, during a July 6 ceremony with construction workers, the White House said in a press release. The legislation includes some new financial requirements for domestic transport brokers but largely exempts brokers dealing with international trade.
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CBP issued a CSMS message announcing the issuance of Harmonized System Update 1207 on changes to the 2012 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). This update contains 1,432 ABI records and 302 harmonized tariff records. Changes required by Presidential Proclamation 8840, To Modify Duty Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for Other Purposes, effective July 1, are included as well. This proclamation is (here).
CBP posted documents on changes to the Customs and Trade Interface Requirements (CATAIR), CBP said in CSMS message.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) on July 5.
CBP said the deployment to ACE Production on July 7 is rescheduled for July 14, due to power outages in the Washington-area.
CBP issued its July 5 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 28), which contains 8 notices of the following ruling actions:
In the July 5 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 28), CBP published a notice that proposes to modify rulings and similar treatment regarding the regional value content calculations of lighting fixtures produced in Mexico. The proposed modification would likely significantly affect other products produced by Mexican factories known as maquiladoras, according to an industry lawyer.
CBP said Oakland East Bay Cargo Station in Oakland, Calif., is experiencing a scheduled power outage. Power is expected to resume at 6 p.m. on July 5, CBP said in a CSMS message. The office will continue to accept paper entry delivery but processing will be done off-site.
CBP said in a press release the National Geographic Channel’s TV show Border Wars will off a fourth season July 9. The reality show follows CBP personnel as they perform provide border security in the U.S.
President Barack Obama will sign HR-4348, which would extend funding for surface transportation programs for two years, during a July 6 ceremony with construction workers, the White House said in a press release. The legislation includes some new financial requirements for domestic transport brokers but largely exempts brokers dealing with international trade.