CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.

1. 2007 U.S.-Jordan FTA TRQs Open January 2, 2007

According to CBP, these TRQs will open on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 with the following HTS Subheadings having the listed low-duty quantities:

(See CBP notice for special reporting instructions for peanuts in the shell.) (QBT-06-598, dated 12/12/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2006/06_598.ctt/06_598.doc)

2. Upcoming "ACE on the Road" Events

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a list of upcoming "Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on the Road" events. Below is a listing of upcoming ACE events that are educational and bring awareness to the current CBP, ACE Modernization Program:

December 11-13, 2006

Trade Support Network

Arlington, VA

December 13, 2006

(9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

ACE e-Manifest: Truck Information Session

Washington Trucking Association

Tukwila, WA

December 14, 2006

(9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

ACE e-Manifest: Truck Information Session

British Columbia Trucking Association

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

December 18, 2006

(9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

ACE e-Manifest Workshop- Brokers & Importers

CBP

Laredo, TX

December 19, 2006

(9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

ACE e-Manifest Workshop- Carriers

CBP

Laredo, TX

(For more information on these events see CBP's Web site)

(CBP's event schedule, dated 12/04/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace_on_the_road.xml)

3. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site

CBP has recently posted the following to its Web site:

Updated version of December 2006 TSN plenary session agenda. CBP has posted to its Web site the December 5, 2006 updated version of its Trade Support Network (TSN) Plenary Session Agenda. According to CBP, the TSN Plenary Session was held December 11-13, 2006 in Arlington, VA. (TSN agenda, posted 12/05/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/trade_support_network/dec06_register/tsn_agenda.ctt/tsn_agenda.doc)

FY 2006 enforcement actions at CA's land border ports of entry. CBP has posted to its Web site a news release which outlines CBP's fiscal year (FY) 2006 enforcement actions at California's land border ports of entry. The press release states that CBP officers conducting security operations at California's land border ports of entry performed over 83 million inspections of people, seized almost 213,000 pounds of illegal narcotics and apprehended over 67,500 immigration violators during FY 2006. (CBP news release, dated 12/05/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/12052006_3.xml)

CBP Office of Air & Marine contributes to border security in FY 2006. CBP has posted to its Web site a news release which states that, among other things, CBP aviation and marine agents from its Office of Air & Marine have spent over 12,300 hours piloting aircraft and boats over western skies or in coastal waters during FY 2006. CBP states that these enforcement efforts contributed to the apprehension of 21,253 undocumented migrants, 65,238 pounds of marijuana, 545 pounds of cocaine, 73 pounds of methamphetamine, $1 million in currency and 68 vehicles, aircraft and vessels used in the commission of a crime. (CBP news release, dated 12/05/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/12052006_2.xml)

CBP launches "Know Before You Go, Get Your Passport" campaign. CBP has posted to its Web site a news release announcing that on December 8, 2006 CBP launched the "Know Before You Go, Get Your Passport" campaign aimed at preparing American citizens for upcoming changes to travel document requirements, also known as the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). (See ITT's Online Archives or 11/30/06 news, 06113015, for BP summary of the final rule implementing stage 1 of the WHTI on January 23, 2007.) (CBP news release, dated 12/08/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/12082006_3.xm)l

4. 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:

These messages are available at http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages.

5. Air AMS Expansion

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

These messages are available at http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages.