U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its ACE Trade Account Owner (TAO) Update. The TAO provides an update on participation in CBP's e-Manifest: Rail and Sea, ISF Reports, and tips for obtaining a list of truck conveyances. The CSMS message is (here).
Tim Warren
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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of May 29.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be working on important fixes to deployed ACE functionality this summer, CBP said in an update on planned ACE capabilities for the year. The major categories of fixes for trade capabilities include Reports, Forms and other Entry Summary-related issues, as well as Truck Manifest, said CBP.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a notice of its intent to distribute assessed antidumping or countervailing duties for fiscal year 2012 pursuant to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (the Byrd Amendment). Certifications to obtain a continued dumping and subsidy offset under a particular order or finding must be received by July 31, 2012.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a clarification for M1 carriers using the in-bond authorization functionality in ACE. T
In the May 16, 2012 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 46, No.21), CBP published a notice of its modification of rulings and revocation of treatment regarding the tariff classification of certain lighting fixtures.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a CSMS message announcing the issuance of Harmonized System Update 1206 on changes to the 2012 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). This update contains 13,572 ABI records and 2,681 harmonized tariff records.
The House of Representatives passed the Export Promotion Reform Act (HR-4041) May 30 under suspension of the rules. The legislation would give the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) budget review authority over the export promotion programs managed by the Administration. The measure would also require the President to give the TPCC chair additional authorities to ensure that the committee's duties and its plan are implemented. The bill would also deploy U.S. Commercial Service personnel and budgets to help U.S. firms win sales in the markets with the best opportunities and require performance assessments of the effectiveness of embassies in carrying out commercial diplomacy and helping U.S. exporters. The legislation, co-authored by U.S. Reps. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and Don Manzullo (R-Ill.), will next move to the Senate for consideration.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted a May 21 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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a CSMS message announcing the issuance of Harmonized System Update 1206 on changes to the 2012 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). This update contains 13,572 ABI records and 2,681 harmonized tariff records.