CBP released its Sept. 26 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 40). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does list recent Court of International Trade decisions.
CBP hopes a close relationship with trade through a trade intelligence industry liaison will allow the agency to stay current on business trends and improve processing at the Centers for Excellence and Expertise (CEEs), said John Leonard, acting executive director for trade policy and programs at CBP. Leonard spoke as part of several recent forums on Trade Intelligence, said a CBP press release.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) user guide on e-Manifest: Trucks. It provides an introduction to this capability in ACE and information on how to store account information in the ACE, how to add drivers to an account, submitting an e-Manifest, in-bond shipment information, etc.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
CBP posted a Sept. 24 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.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Sept. 24, 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 updated its guidance on interim filing options for merchandise transported via pipelines to say "non-NAFTA qualifying merchandise transported via pipeline is now eligible to be entered on a monthly basis using RLF." CBP previously only allowed for non-NAFTA RLF filing on a daily basis. NAFTA qualifying merchandise is still eligible for monthly RLF entry.
CBP said in a CSMS message problems with Import Trade Auxiliary Communication System (ITACS) document uploads are related to the .pdf file extension. CBP said in May some users are finding problems with ITACS in which document upload fails and FDA does not receive them. When these uploads fail users are receiving the message "The documents have been scheduled for submission." instead of "The documents have been successfully submitted". The upload failures are occurring when the pdf file extension is in uppercase (.PDF) instead of lowercase (.pdf), said CBP. A fix for this issue is scheduled for implementation in late October, but in the meantime users should change the file extension to lowercase ".pdf " in order for their documents to successfully upload.
CBP opened the Petroleum, Natural Gas and Minerals Center of Excellence and Expertise CEE in Houston Sept. 17, it said in a Sept. 24 press release. The CEE has started centralized processing for all trusted partners in the industry, "providing uniformity for trusted importers," said CBP.
CBP Deputy Commissioner David Aguilar worked with with the Border Interagency Executive Council in developing a “one U.S. government” approach to partnerships with the trade, said a CBP press release. The council is made up of senior executives from 10 U.S. federal agencies and collaborates on issues including the federal government's efforts to transform the trade process, ongoing efforts across federal agencies to partner with the trade, and the use of automation to streamline the international trade clearance process, said CBP.