On December 2, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted the draft agenda and 20 documents for its Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) meeting on December 7, 2011. CBP has now posted another two COAC documents.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Web site as of December 7, 2011, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
The Coalition to Enforce Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Orders has submitted comments to the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection in advance of the December 7, 2011 COAC meeting. These comments, which are posted on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's website and addressed to COAC’s Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Subcommittee, represent the views of member U.S. industries injured by unfairly traded imports.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by February 3, 2012, on an existing information collection concerning the Declaration of Owner (CBP Form 3347) and Declaration of Consignee When Entry is Made by an Agent (CBP Form 3347A). CBP states that it is proposing to extend the expiration date of this information collection, without change to the forms or the burden hours.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a press release stating that it and the European Union Taxation and Customs Union Directorate have agreed to language for the U.S.-EU Mutual Recognition Decision that will lead to its signing in the Spring of 2012. Once signed, the Mutual Recognition Decision will recognize the respective trade partnership programs of the U.S. and the EU—CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and the EU’s Authorized Economic Operator—with reciprocal benefits. (See ITT's Online Archives 11120107 for summary of EU releases stating that mutual recognition was expected by July 2012.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing a December 4, 2011 free webinar for rail and sea carriers titled: Navigating ACE for Rail and Sea Carriers: How to Get the Most Out of Your Portal Account. The webinar will provide a walk-through of the available capabilities on each portal tab including in-bond authorization, ocean conveyances, assigning access privileges, references and tips and tricks on effectively managing the account. Attendees will be able to follow along in their own account should they choose to do so. The time of the webinar is 1:00 -2:30 p.m. Eastern time. See notice for details of registration. (CSMS #11-000301, dated 12/05/11)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted the weekly foreign currency exchange rate multipliers for the week ending December 2, 2011.
In the November 30, 2011 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 45, No. 49), CBP published a notice that proposes to revoke a ruling and similar treatment regarding the tariff classification of rooftop air conditioners for recreational vehicles.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Web site as of December 6, 2011, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a December 2, 2011 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 has also posted a December 2, 2011 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.