CBP has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of June 21, 2010. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, and tobacco; and certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, OFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs; etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, OFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying textile articles and/or other articles; the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics; etc.
An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
CBP has issued a CSMS message regarding the International Trade Administration's recent announcement that ITA Form ITA--362P, which importers of articles for the handicapped were required to complete in order to receive duty-free treatment, has been discontinued as of May 31, 2010. With the ITA form no longer required, Electronic Invoice Program (EIP) and Remote Location Filing (RLF) participants may now file entries via EIP/RLF on imported goods that previously required the form. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/07/10 news, 10060603, for BP summary of ITA's announcement.)
The Port of Los Angeles reports that Mayor Villaraigosa and Council Members have proposed a “Business Tax Holiday” for new businesses opening in Los Angeles. The Business Tax Holiday would exempt any new business from gross receipts tax by the City of Los Angeles for three years when they open or locate in Los Angeles.
CBP has posted an updated list of companies/persons offering sea Automated Manifest System data processing services to the trade community.
CBP has issued the following news releases:
CBP has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL "threshold to fill" list, a quick reference to monitor TRQs and TPLs that are approaching their restraint limit or have filled their in-quota (low) rate. The list is divided into two sections: those that are at least 85% filled and those that are filled.
An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
CBP has posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for June 10 - 16, 2010. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week.
The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board approved its budget for the coming fiscal year, including more than $77 million in terminal upgrades and projections for a 7% increase in container volume. Starting July 1, the SCSPA plans to invest $77 million in terminal improvements, equipment upgrades and new information systems. The largest area of spending is at existing facilities, totaling $35 million. More than $16 million is slated for construction of the new 286-acre container terminal at the former Navy Base.