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REMINDER: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Enhancements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023
CBP reminds trade that on March 18, 2023 it will deploy UFLPA Region Alert enhancements to ACE, adding postal code validations for manufacturer data tied to China-origin filings in Cargo Release and Manufacturer ID applications.
An updated ACE Agency Tariff Code Reference Guide is available
CBP announced an update to the ACE Agency Tariff Code Reference Guide, adding a new APHIS Core flag (AQ3) that warns filers certain HTS-coded products may require APHIS Core Message Set data, with a warning-level severity rather than a rejection.
NEW BIS LICENSE TYPES C65 – (TGL) TEMPORARY GENERAL LICENSE and C66 – (SCAL) SUPPLY CHAIN AUTHORIZATION LETTER
CBP has activated two new BIS license type codes, C65 (Temporary General License) and C66 (Supply Chain Authorization Letter), in the Automated Export System, and details the reporting requirements filers must follow to avoid AES fatal errors.
Scheduled Maintenance on the Interface Between CBP and FDA Thursday, March 16, 2023, 10PM Eastern
CBP announces scheduled downtime for the CBP-FDA interface on March 16, 2023, and outlines FDA contingency procedures for prior notice submissions during the outage.
Guidance: QB 23-210 2023 Peanuts
CBP published Quota Bulletin 23-210 regarding 2023 peanuts, with a link to the bulletin on its website and contact information for questions.
QB 23-711 2023 and QB 23-721-2023 1st and 2nd Period TRQ Aluminum European Union (EU) Member Countries and United Kingdom, Updated March 6, 2023
CBP published updated Quota Bulletins QB 23-711 and QB 23-721 for aluminum tariff rate quotas covering EU member countries and the UK, reflecting a Presidential Proclamation imposing 200% additional duties on Russian-origin or Russian-smelted aluminum articles under new HTS provisions. It specifies effective dates for using these classifications and notes such entries cannot be filed as quota-type entries.
Guidance: QB 23-702 2023 Aluminum Absolute Quota Second Quarter Argentina
CBP published Quota Bulletin QB 23-702 covering the 2023 second quarter Aluminum Absolute Quota for Argentina, including updates on Section 232 additional duty treatment for Russian-origin aluminum articles per Presidential Proclamation 10522.
QB 23-315 2023 Raw Sugar Increased Reallocations
CBP posted Quota Bulletin QB 23-315 announcing increased reallocations for the 2023 raw sugar tariff-rate quota, with a link to the bulletin on CBP's website.
GUIDANCE: 2023 Second Quarter Steel Bulletins
CBP announces publication of Second Quarter 2023 steel quota bulletins covering absolute and tariff-rate quotas under Section 232 for Argentina, Brazil, South Korea, EU member countries, Japan, and the UK, with links to the quota bulletins and commodity status report.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 18 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, March 19, 2023
CBP announced a scheduled ACE Production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 18 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, March 19, 2023.
ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary - 232 Aluminum Smelt and Cast Validations
CBP announces that ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V28 adds new error codes (F826-F835) for validating Section 232 Aluminum Smelt and Cast Country Detail data, with deployment to Certification on March 14, 2023 and Production on April 10, 2023.
De Minimis 101 Webinar
CBP announced a virtual webinar on April 5, 2023 covering the de minimis exemption process and the expansion of the Section 321 Data Pilot, including differences from the Entry Type 86 Test.
NOAA Fisheries Proposes Changes to SIMP Rule, Requests Public Comment
NOAA Fisheries proposed changes to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), including expanding covered species and revising administrative requirements, and is requesting public comments by March 28, 2023.
FDA Supplemental Guide Version 2.5.7 Now Available
CBP announced that FDA's ACE Supplemental Guide version 2.5.7 has been posted on CBP.gov, updating notes on Food Combined Entry/Non-PN Food requirements and radiation-emitting product data requirements.
PGA Error Code Dictionary Quarterly Update
CBP announces the quarterly update to the PGA Error Code Dictionary, including updated error text/descriptions and new error codes, with details listed in a Table of Changes.
ACE CATAIR: Entry Summary Create/Update: 232 Aluminum Smelt and Cast
CBP updated the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update guidance to add a new Importer's Additional Declaration Type Code for reporting aluminum smelt and cast country details required under Section 232 aluminum remedies, with deployment to Certification and Production environments in March and April 2023.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Product Codes
FDA CDER has created new product codes for certain drug products, effective immediately, with guidance on where to direct questions.
Deadline Extension: CBP Form 1302A Cargo Declaration – Outbound with Commercial Form Will No Longer be Accepted in Document Image System (DIS)
CBP extended from April 1, 2023 to October 1, 2023 the deadline after which CBP Form 1302A Cargo Declaration – Outbound with commercial form will no longer be accepted in the Document Image System, as trade transitions to Electronic Export Manifest submissions.
Harmonized System Updates (HSU) 2304 / ACE Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Deployment
CBP announces publication of Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2304, which includes Section 232 additional duties on aluminum and derivative products from Russia and updates to PGA/HTS flagging indicators, and recommends testing ahead of the May 2023 ACE HTS deployment.
Version 21 of the ABI Batch & Block Control CATAIR Posted to CBP.gov
CBP posted version 21 of the ABI Batch & Block Control CATAIR to CBP.gov, updating input/output record notes including eCERT Certificate Query support and Cargo Release Status Notification details.