CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its weekly tariff rate quota (TRQ)/tariff preference level (TPL) commodity report as of August 14, 2006. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain CAFTA-DR, JFTA, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, CAFTA-DR, CBTPA, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA (Chile FTA) TPLs and TRQs for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (CBP's weekly TRQ/TPL commodity report, dated 08/14/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
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1. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of August 14, 2006
2. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site
CBP has posted the following to its Web site:
CBP press release on Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. CBP has posted to its Web site a press release regarding its proposed rule, recently published, on the first stage of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The press release states that the second stage of WHTI will be implemented by a subsequent proposed rule. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/15/06 news, 06081525, for BP summary of the recently published proposed rule.) (CBP press release, dated 08/11/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/08112006.xml.)
3. VOCCs/NVOCCs That Have Become Sea AMS Operational
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the following vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs) and non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) have become Sea AMS operational:
| VOCC/NVOCC (SCAC) | Adm |
|---|---|
| Giles Enterprises (GILP) | 06-0757 |
| Qingdao JMS-Logistics Service Co., Ltd. (QIKD) | 06-0770 |
| Global Goods Corp. (GBGC) | 06-0771 |
| Erne Shipping Inc. (ENSH) | 06-0772 |
| JIF Logistics, Inc. (JCCL) | 06-0789 |
| Tramp Maritime Enterprises Ltd. (TMME) | 06-0795 |
| Comtrans Logistics Ltd. (CTGD) | 06-0818 |
| Baltic Merchant Shipping Co. (BMAW) | 06-0819 |
| Caytrans Project Services Americas (CYPA) | 06-0822 |
| Misener Marine Construction (MMCI) | 06-0881 |
| Navision Shipping Company (NVSC) | 06-0887 |
| Liner Services International, Inc. (LSII) | 06-0925 |
| Ocean Star International Logistics (OCCP) | 06-0934 |
These messages are available at http://www.brokerpower.com/admin_messages.
4. Air AMS Expansion
CBP has announced the following Air Automated Manifest System (AMS) expansion:
| Participant | Carrier Code | Port | Effective Date | Adm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf & Caribbean Cargo | YGU/-- | PDX - 2910 | 06/26/06 | 06-0756 |
| Harmony Airways | HMY/HQ | JFK - 4701 | 06/29/06 | 06-0773 |
| Jett Paqueteria | JPQ/-- | LAR - 2304 | 07/27/06 | 06-0880 |
| Volga-DNEPR Airlines | VDA/-- | MFR - 2982 | 08/02/06 | 06-0919 |
These messages are available at http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages.