CBP issued a reminder that the three-month transition has begun for ACE e-Manifest: Rail and Sea. Effective Sept. 29, ACE will be the only approved EDI for transmitting required advance rail and sea cargo information and ABI in-bond transactions to CBP, it said. As of June 29, 91% of ocean carriers and 70% of ABI software developers impacted by the transition to M1 have either completed or are in the on boarding process. Those that aren't in the process need to contact a client representative, said CBP. All rail carriers are either in production or currently testing.
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Timothy Warren is Executive Managing Editor of Communications Daily. He previously led the International Trade Today editorial team from the time it was purchased by Warren Communications News in 2012 through the launch of Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. Tim is a 2005 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and lives in Maryland with his wife and three kids.
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.
CBP recently posted a revised version of its informed compliance publication entitled, "What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Footwear." CBP said there were no substantive changes made to the revised version.
CBP said it approved Inspectorate America Corp. of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, as a commercial gauger. It's approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. It said the approval became effective September 13, 2011.
CBP posted a July 2 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.
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.
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 issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
The Congressional approval June 29 for HR-4348, which would extend funding for surface transportation programs for two years, means some new regulations for domestic transport brokers but largely exempts brokers dealing with international trade, said a top lobbyist who worked on the legislation for customs brokers. The National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) and other trade groups were able to mitigate the legislative language and effect on customs brokers, said Jon Kent, a lobbyist with Kent & O'Connor who works on the behalf of NCBFAA, in an interview. President Obama is expected to sign the bill.
CBP released its Trade Newsletter for the 2012 third quarter. The newsletter provides an update on its recent ruling on the treatment of post-import adjustments, the Simplified Entry pilot, progress on ACE, the Centers for Excellence and Expertise, collaboration between CBP and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the update to 19 CFR Part 111 broker regulations.