| Eff 05/17/04 FR Pub 05/17/04 The House Select Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security (Subcommittee) held a hearing on May 12, 2004 to examine the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA's) progress in enhancing security in U.S. transportation systems.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message which states that for merchandise released through the National Customs Automation Program/Free and Secure Trade (NCAP/FAST), the ABI filer must transmit the "Other Government Agency" (OGA) data (e.g. for Food and Drug Administration, Department of Transportation, etc.) with the entry summary (application EI). On April 8, 2004, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee amended and approved S. 2279, the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004. In April 2004, the World Customs Organization's (WCO's) Task Force on Security and Facilitation of the International Trade Supply Chain (Task Force) held its final session. According to a WCO press release, discussions at the Task Force session focused on, among other things, the implementation of existing WCO measures and instruments, the drafting of international standards, and Customs-business partnerships. The Journal of Commerce reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has agreed in principal to accept the traditional definition of "shipper" on bills of lading as the party that tenders cargo to a carrier. The article also states that CBP will launch a voluntary program to encourage importers to file entry data (which includes more information on foreign suppliers) within 24 hours of a shipment's arrival. (See ITT's Online Archives or 02/24/04 news, 04022405, for BP summary of related CBP notice.)(JoC Online dated 05/14/04, www.joc.com.) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the following vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs) have become Sea Automated Manifest System (AMS) operational: The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of certain softwood lumber products from Canada to determine the facts surrounding the merger of Canfor Corporation (Canfor) and Slocan Forest Products (Slocan) and what AD cash deposit rate should be applied to entries produced and exported by the merged entity. The ITA also states that the CV cash deposit rates for all non-reviewed companies are unchanged by the results of this review. |