CBP has issued a CSMS message reminding trade partners requiring technical assistance, from other than their CBP assigned ABI Client Rep or Account Manager, to contact the CBP Technology Service Desk for direct assistance or to obtain a ticket number.
CBP has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending October 8, 2010.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach boards of harbor commissioners are postponing their vote, originally scheduled for October 6, 2010, on the 2010 San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update to allow the public more time to review the proposal. The 2010 CAAP Update is expected to be back for consideration at a joint commission meeting in November.
As of Saturday, October 9, 2010, all 13 marine container terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will have reinstated a fifth OffPeak gate shift, up from 11 terminals in September, responding to the rebound in cargo volumes this year.
CBP has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL "threshold to fill" list, a quick reference to monitor TRQs and TPLs that are approaching their restraint limit or have filled their in-quota (low) rate. The list is divided into two sections: those that are at least 85% filled and those that are filled.
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that FDA's OASIS Import System will be down for scheduled maintenance on October 9, 2010 starting at approximately 3:00 a.m. and is not anticipated to be back up until 5:00 a.m. As a result, FDA will be operating under the Prior Notice Scenario 2 contingency. (CSMS #10-000238, dated 10/08/10)
An overview of a recent antidumping and countervailing duty message posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number, period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
CBP has posted a PowerPoint presentation providing step-by-step instructions for attaching an ABI QP in-bond entry to an ACE Portal truck manifest. CBP also issued a CSMS message announcing the availability of the instructions. (CSMS #10-000237, dated 10/07/10)
CBP has issued the following news releases:
The National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) announces that the Accredited Zones Specialist (AZS) Certification Program has recently been launched for professionals in the FTZ field.