According to Washington Trade Daily, H.R. 3283, which among other things, would have allowed the Commerce Department to impose countervailing duty laws on nonmarket economies such as China, failed to pass the House by the two-thirds majority needed under special suspension of the rules procedures. The article reports that Congressional sources state that H.R. 3283 will be brought up under "regular order" on July 27, 2005. (WTD, dated 07/27/05, www.washingtontradedaily.com )
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 posted to its Web site a July 2005 version of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Application. According to CBP, this application consists of four documents: ACE Account Portal Power of Attorney, Terms and Conditions for Account Access of ACE Portal, Additional Account/Account Owner Information, and ACE Secure Data Portal Request to Participate.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a new "Trade Engagement Biweekly Reports" which summarize topics discussed during workshops held to develop the business requirements for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Release 5.
On July 14, 2005, the Senate passed its version of H.R. 2360, the fiscal year (FY) 2006 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), etc.
On June 16, 2005, the Senate Appropriations Committee favorably reported its version of H.R. 2360, the fiscal year (FY) 2006 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), etc.
On June 16, 2005, the Senate Appropriations Committee favorably reported its version of H.R. 2360, the fiscal year (FY) 2006 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its weekly quota commodity report as of July 5, 2005. This report includes tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain JFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, UAFTA and UCFTA TRQs, etc. This report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, CBTPA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA (CFTA) tariff preference levels (TPLs) for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (CBP's weekly quota commodity report, dated 07/05/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing the creation of a new Portal Support Center effective June 27, 2005. CBP states that the recommendation for a business help desk to support the growing number of users came from the Trade Support Network (TSN) and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) accounts. The Portal Support Center will also support truck carriers who want to use the ACE Secure Data Portal to file their electronic truck manifests.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message regarding Customs brokers and the Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) bond rider requirement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site new "Trade Engagement Biweekly Reports" which summarize topics discussed during workshops held to develop the business requirements for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Release 5.