CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc

1. Northern Border Entry "Port of Entry Change"

(See ITT's Online Archives or 05/10/05 news, 05051005 for BP summary of another CBP notice on this change.)

CBP explains that a district/port of entry change will be permitted only when the entry has been transmitted via the HI, cargo release or HN, border cargo release application and if FDA is not associated.

When the district port of entry has been changed, it will be reflected in the cargo release results R1, output record, positions 3-6. When the district port of entry has changed, the ABI filer must transmit the entry summary using the new district port of entry.

CBP adds in another administrative message, that district port code changes will not be permitted when an entry summary is on file. Because of this limitation, a district port code change will not be permitted for Remote Location Filed entries (RLF). For Remote Location Filed entries (RLF), the ABI filer has always received the preparer district port in the R1, output record and this remains the same.

(Adm: 05-0488, dated 05/05/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-0488.ADM , Adm: 04-2514, dated 12/10/04, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2004/2004-2514.ADM , Adm: 05-0053, dated 01/14/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-0053.ADM )

2. HS Update Reflects Changes to Steel Import Licensing, OGA Flags, Etc.

CBP has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that its most recent Harmonized System (HS) update (No. 0503) contains:

Changes required by the verification of the 2005 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). (CBP notes that it will continue to verify the 2005 HTS for the remainder of the year).

Changes to the other government agency (OGA) flags on the tariff file.

Changes to the steel import licensing and surge monitoring system (SILSMS) certificate flag changes mandated by the steel import monitoring and analysis (SIMA) system. Effective June 9, 2005, SIMA is replacing SILSMS. These changes were published as an interim rule in the March 11, 2005 Federal Register.

CBP states that updated records are currently available to all ABI participants and can be retrieved electronically via the procedures indicated in the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR). (Adm: 05-0485, dated 05/04/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-0485.ADM

3. Various CBP Postings, Administrative Messages

• L.A.district FDA fax numbers. Fax numbers FDA's Los Angeles District Import Operations Branch, (Adm: 05-0502, dated 05/06/05), available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-0502.ADM )
• CBP client representatives. List of CBP Client Representatives - names, telephone numbers, and fax numbers, dated 04/20/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/export/aes/creplist.ctt/creplist.xls.
• CBP organizational chart. This organizational chart depicts the high-level organizational structure of CBP, and is available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/organization/orgcha1.ctt/orgcha1.doc.
• APIS guideline for airlines. Advance Passenger Information (APIS)- U.S. Manifest / MCL (PAXLST) Message Implementation Guideline for Airlines, UN/EDIFACT Message Set DRAFT, April 26, 2005, available athttp://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/apis/unedifact_guide/.

4. VOCCs that Have Become Sea AMS Operational

CBP has announced that the following vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs) have become Sea AMS operational:

5. Air AMS Expansions

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