CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc

1. Weekly Quota Commodity Report as of April 18, 2005

2. Various CBP Web Postings

CBP has recently posted the following to its Web site:

Documentation Matrix for Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). A WHTI Documentation Matrix, which lists documents (e.g., the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) card), and their purpose, groups affected, processing time, etc. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/07/05 news, 05040799 2, for BP summary of DHS' press release announcing the WHTI.) (WHTI Documentation Matrix, current as of 04/05/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/west_hem_init/whti_doc_matrix.ctt/whti_doc_matrix.doc)

Requirements for Electronic Ruling Requests. CBP has updated its document outlining the requirements for submitting electronic ruling requests. This updated document provides additional details on an Optional Template that CBP created to facilitate the filing of electronic ruling requests with CBP. (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/legal/Rulings/eRulingRequirements.xml.)

Ribbons & Trimmings ICP. The latest version of CBP's Informed Compliance Publication (ICP) entitled, Ribbons & Trimmings under the HTSUS, is dated April 2005 and contains no changes. (Ribbons & Trimmings ICP, reviewed April 2005, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/legal/informed_compliance_pubs/textiles/icp019.ctt/icp019.pdf)

Fibers and Yarns ICP. The latest version of CBP's ICP entitled, Fibers and Yarns: Construction and Classification under the HTSUS, is dated April 2005 and contains no changes. (Fibers and Yarns ICP, reviewed April 2005, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/legal/informed_compliance_pubs/textiles/icp005r2.ctt/icp005.pdf)

GSP and the Traveler. This document contains questions and answers on bringing in articles to the U.S. from developing countries. (Publication 0000-0515, revised April 2005, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/travel/gsp2_traveler.ctt/gsp_traveler.doc)

3. Miscellaneous CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions

CBP has issued messages on a number of antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty actions, many of which (marked by an * in the action column) were previously published in the Federal Register by the International Trade Administration (ITA) and summarized in International Trade Today.

(The CBP messages marked with an * cover much of the same information as the ITA notices; however, CBP's messages often list the 10-character case number specific to each listed company(s). ITA notices only list the 7-character master case number. In addition, sometimes the master case number for CBP purposes (in parentheses, below, where applicable) differs from the ITA master case number.)