CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc

1. 2005 TRQ on Tuna and Skipjack Opened January 3, 2005

According to CBP, the low duty TRQ opened Monday, January 3, 2005, at 12 p.m., E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones, with the high duty rates in effect for all entry/entry summaries presented at opening (as the preliminary low-duty TRQ may oversubscribe at opening moment.

CBP states the final low duty TRQ limit will be provided to CBP by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in March 2005. CBP will then issue proration and liquidation instructions to the field and trade. See QBT for high duty tariff numbers, instructions regarding withholding of liquidation and use of holding code 109, etc.. (QBT-04-593, dated 12/15/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/QBT2004/04_593.ctt/04_593.doc )

2. 2005 NAFTA/Mexico TRQ on Orange Juice Opened January 3, 2005

CBP has announced the TRQ on orange juice provided for under Chapter 99, Subchapter VI, U.S. Note 21 for the January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 period.

According to CBP the low-duty TRQ opened Monday, January 3, 2005, at 12 noon, E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones for Mexico at the restraint level 151,416,000 liters, single strength equivalent (see notice for subject HTS numbers and entry type codes).

CBP states that to qualify for the low-duty TRQ, imports must be accompanied by a valid 2005 export quota certificate. Although these certificates are required in order to qualify for the low-duty TRQ, CBP states that they do not guarantee the low-duty TRQ.

(CBP notes that this certificate is issued by the Government of Mexico to individual exporting firms in Mexico and that the quantity, in liters, must be listed on the certificate in the "REMARKS" field. See CBP notice for additional instructions on filling out required export certificate. (QBT-04-582, dated 12/13/04, available at available at /2003_2d566 http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/QBT2004/04_582.ctt/04_582.doc

3. 2005 Dried Milk and Dried Cream TRQ Opened January 3, 2005

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the 2005 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for dried milk and dried cream provided for in HTS Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 9 opened on Monday, January 3, 2005 at 12 noon E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones with a low-duty quantity of 99,500 kg. (See CBP's notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions for imports from Canada, Mexico, Jordan, Singapore, and Chile.) (QBT-04-585, dated 12/15/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/QBT2004/04_585.ctt/04_585.doc)

4. 2005 Butter Substitutes TRQ Opened January 3, 2005

CBP has announced that the 2005 TRQ for butter substitutes provided for in HTS Chapter 4, AUSN 14 opened on Monday, January 3, 2005 at 12 noon E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones with a low-duty quantity of 6,080,500 kg. CBP states that products described in HTS Chapter 4, AUSN 14 are subject to agriculture licensing. (See CBP's notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on (i) when no license is used or presented, and (ii) imports from Canada, Mexico, Jordan, Singapore, and Chile.) (QBT-04-586, dated 12/15/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/QBT2004/04_586.ctt/04_586.doc)

5. 2005 TRQ on Agricultural Products from Israel Opened on January 3, 2005

CBP has announced that the 2005 TRQs for certain agricultural products from Israel (certain butter, fresh or sour cream, dried milk, cheese, peanuts and ice cream) provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter VIII, U.S. Notes 3-7 opened on Monday, January 3, 2005 at 12:00 E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones with the following low-duty quantities:

(See CBP's notice for list of applicable HTS numbers and special instructions.) (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/08/04 news, 04100810, for BP summary of Presidential Proclamation 7826 which extended these TRQs for certain agricultural products from Israel through December 31, 2008.) (QBT-04-594, dated 12/16/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/QBT2004/04_594.ctt/04_594.doc)

6. Reminder: Mexico "Low Duty" TPL (3) Expired on December 31, 2004

CBP has issued a web posting stating that the low-duty tariff preference level (TPL) (3) under HTS 9802.00.8055 for Mexico expired on December 31, 2004, the date the Multifiber Arrangement expired. Mexico TPL (3) closed on June 28, 2004. (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/26/04 news, 04052615, for BP summary of CBP's earlier announcement that Mexico TPL (3) would expire on 12/31/04.) (QBT-04-032, dated 12/13/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/QBT2004/04_032.ctt/04_032.doc)

7. CBP Grants Snow Day to Five Ports Due to Inclement Weather

CBP has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that a snow day is being granted at the following five ports for Thursday, December 23, 2004, due to inclement weather:

CBP states that it is extending one additional day without penalties for the filing and payment of entry summaries due that day.

(Adm: 04-2608, dated 12/30/04) available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2004/2004-2608.ADM.)