CBP Administrative Messages, Electronic Bulletin Board Notices, Etc
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a third administrative message concerning the liquidation date change which resulted from June 11, 2004 being designated a "holiday." According to CBP, the Automated Commercial System (ACS) will automatically convert summaries with a liquidation date of June 11, 2004 to a liquidation date of June 14, 2004 to reflect the holiday designation. CBP adds that liquidation notices that went out to the trade indicating a liquidation date of June 11, 2004 will actually have a liquidation date of June 14, 2004. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/10/04 news, 04061005, for BP summary of ACS modification for June 11, 2004.) (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/14/04 news, (Ref; 04061405), for BP summary of additional details of the June 11, 2004 designation.) (Adm: 04-1446, dated 06/10/04, available via email or fax by emailing documents@brokerpower.com)
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1. Further Information on June 11, 2004 "Holiday"
2. CBP Launches "Know Before You Go" Travel Awareness Campaign
CBP has issued press releases announcing the "Know Before You Go" traveler awareness campaign. One press release focuses on tips for U.S. citizens and permanent residents traveling internationally while the other press release focuses on tips for visitors to the U.S. CBP explains that its priority mission is to keep terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the U.S. while facilitating the flow of trade and travelers. (CBP Press Release (citizens and residents) dated 06/10/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/press_releases/06102004.xml) (CBP Press Release (visitors to U.S.) dated 06/10/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/press_releases/06102004_1.xml)
3. Textile and Apparel Quotas 85% or More Filled as of June 8, 2004
CBP has posted to its Web site its "critical list" of textiles and apparel subject to import quotas with entered quantities 85% or more filled as of June 8, 2004. CBP states that this "critical list" may be used by CBP as a reference for releasing quota merchandise "off line" when the Automated Commercial System (ACS) is down for longer than four hours. CBP notes that textile and apparel merchandise for Electronic Visa Information System (ELVIS) countries cannot be released "off line" until it is processed through quota. CBP further notes that if the system is down for more than 24 hours, Headquarters Quota Branch should be contacted for further instructions. CBP also states that merchandise subject to tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), which are filled, may be released if entered under the "over quota" (high) rate of duty. (CBP's critical list, dated 06/08/04, http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/textile_critical_list/)