CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc

1. 2005 Canadian Cheddar Cheese TRQ Did Not Oversubscribe at Opening

2. Short Supply ("Commercially Unavailable") Designation under CBTPA

CBP has issued a notice on CITA's designation of certain woven, 100% cotton napped fabrics, of certain specifications, classified in HTS 5209.31.6050, for use in shirts, trousers nightwear, robes, dressing gowns, and woven underwear, as in short supply ("commercially unavailable") under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA). (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/30/04 news, 04123030, for BP summary of CITA's designation, including a list of applicable textile categories.) (TBT-04-043, dated 12/29/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/tbts/TBT2004/tbt_04_043.ctt/tbt_04_043.doc)

3. CBP Grants Snow Day at Port of Buffalo for January 4, 2005

CBP has issued an ABI administrative message stating that due to the closing of the Dulski building because of electrical problems, a "snow day" has been granted for Buffalo (Port 0901) for Tuesday, January 4, 2005. Accordingly, an additional day will be granted to all filers for Port Code 0901 for the payment of any duties due on January 4, 2005. (CBP Adm: 05-0014, dated 01/04/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-0014.ADM)

4. CBP Posts Testimonials from the Trade Regarding ACE

CBP has posted to its Web site a document entitled, "What Is the Trade Saying about the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)," which contains testimonials from four importers and one broker. (CBP document available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/trade_saying_ace.ctt/trade_saying_ace.pdf)

5. Travel Tips for Arriving Foreign Students & Exchange Visitors

CBP has issued a press release stating that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued important reminders to assist the estimated 200,000 foreign students and exchange visitors who are registered in the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and are expected to arrive in the U.S. for the spring semester. (CBP press release, dated 01/04/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/press_releases/01042005.xml)

6. CBP Posts FAQ on Application Process for CBP Officer Position

CBP has posted to its Web site a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document containing general questions and answers regarding the application process for a CBP Officer position. (FAQ, dated 01/04/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/careers/customs_careers/cass_faq.ctt/cass_q_a.doc)

7. Weekly Quota Commodity Report as of December 30, 2004

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its weekly quota commodity report as of December 30, 2004. 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, and UCFTA TRQs, etc. This report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, CBTPA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA 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 12/30/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)

8. Air AMS Expansions

CBP has announced the following Air Automated Manifest System (AMS) expansions: