U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site stating that the first tranche (opening) of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for specialty sugar closed at opening moment on October 26, 2005. The pro-rata percentage is .1722 or 17.22%. For those receiving allocations, CBP states that the importer can determine how their allocation is distributed among eligible entries (see notice for details). Note that the other three tranches (TRQ allotments) for specialty sugar will open on November 9, March 15 and June 7, respectively. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/20/05 news, 05102015 for BP summary of CBP notice on all four tranches.) (QBT-05-539, dated 10/31/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_539.ctt/05_539.doc )
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that local CBP management has granted two additional snow days, October 27 - 28, 2005, for all south Florida ports due to the effects of Hurricane Wilma. CBP adds that should it be necessary to grant additional snow days during the week of October 31, 2005, this information will be announced in a future message. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/31/05 news, 05103135 1 for BP summary of CBP announcement of snow days for Oct 24-26, 2005 for all south Florida ports.) (Adm: 05-1262, dated 10/28/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1262.ADM )
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site (and issued as an administrative message) a document entitled "Periodic Monthly Statement Application Procedures for non-Portal Accounts and C-TPAT Certified Partners Who Hold Portal Accounts."
On October 18, 2005, President Bush signed into law the conference version of H.R. 2360, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law (P.L.) 109-90).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message containing detailed instructions on how to create Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) non-Portal Accounts for importers wishing to participate in Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS).
CBP has posted to its Web site revised and slightly reformatted Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) online applications for (1) U.S./Mexico highway carriers; (2) U.S./Canada highway carriers; and (3) licensed customs brokers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a general notice, effective immediately, which announces several changes to enable importers to more easily participate in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)) Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) test.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a report for the trade regarding the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)/International Trade Data System (ITDS) standard data set (SDS) which CBP presented to the Trade Support Network (TSN) during its September 26-29, 2005 meeting.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that the main office building in the Port of Buffalo, NY will be moved from the Dulski Federal Building to the Larkin Building, 726 Exchange Street, Suite 400, Buffalo, NY 14210. As a result, a snow day will be granted for the closure of the port on October 21, 2005 to accommodate the move to the new location. (Adm: 05-1190, dated 10/14/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1190.ADM )
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site new or modified Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Release 4 - Truck Manifest.