A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Sept. 28, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
CBP issued a reminder advising that any carriers who have their type 2 carrier bond obligated for ACE Truck generated in-bonds, to not use the new ACE “In-bond Authorization” function at this time.
CBP announced the fiscal year 2013 tariff preference level quantities of certain T-shirts and knit-to-shape (knit) apparel articles that are eligible to receive duty-free treatment if imported directly from any current or former Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) beneficiary country.
CBP is extending the comment period by 30 days for an information collection requirement concerning the export of used self-propelled vehicles. The information collection proposal (OMB Number 1651-0054) would require those attempting to export a used self-propelled vehicle to furnish to CBP at the port of export documentation describing the vehicle, which includes the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or, if the vehicle does not have a VIN, the product identification number. This requirement does not apply to vehicles that were entered into the United States under an in-bond procedure, a carnet or temporary import bond.
CBP issued a memo outlining the tariff preference level for certain apparel from Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) beneficiary countries (currently only Ecuador).
CBP is extending the comment period to Nov. 1 for an existing information collection concerning the Crew Member's Declaration. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. The comment period extension ran in the Federal Register Oct. 2. The first request for comments ran in the Federal Register July 11.
CBP is extending the comment period by 30 days, to Nov. 1, on an existing information collection concerning applications for CBP security IDs. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. A notice of the comment period extension ran in the Federal Register Oct. 2. The original request for comments ran in the Federal Register July 20.
CBP is requesting comments by Dec. 3 for an existing information collection concerning deferral of duty on large yachts imported for sale. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with a change to the burden hours or to the information collected. The notice ran in the Federal Register Oct. 2.
CBP released its Trade Newsletter for the 2012 fourth quarter. The newsletter provides an update on several of the agency's efforts, including AD/CVD enforcement, new tools for finding counterfeit merchandise and recent work with the Border Interagency Executive Council
The Department of Homeland Security and the Canada Border Services Agency began Phase I pilot of the Entry/Exit program, effective Sept. 30, as outlined in the Beyond the Border Action Plan, said CBP in a press release. Routine biographic information will be collected through Jan. 31, 2013. Beginning Oct. 15, both agencies will begin exchanging this information to record entry into one country so that it becomes a record of exit from the other country, said CBP. The pilot will not affect regular port operations in any way, the agency said.