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FDA Recommends Use of ITACS
CBP relays FDA's encouragement for the import community to use the FDA Import Trade Auxiliary Communication System (ITACS) for electronic entry status updates and Notices of FDA Action, and explains how to request and use ITACS accounts.
INFORMATION: Changes to African Growth Opportunity Act Beneficiary Country Designations for the Democratic Republic of Congo; Extension of Duty-Free Rates for Certain Agriculture Products from Israel; and Reduction of Duty Rates due to European Union Agreement
CBP announces reinstatement of the Democratic Republic of Congo as an AGOA beneficiary country, extension of duty-free treatment for certain Israeli agricultural products, and duty rate reductions on select tariff items under a U.S.-EU agreement, per Presidential Proclamation 10128.
GUIDANCE: Section 301 Modifications and Product Exclusion Extensions from China Duties (9903.88.62, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.65)
CBP provides guidance on USTR's modification of the Section 301 China action, extending certain medical-care product exclusions through March 31, 2021, and instructs importers on reporting the applicable Chapter 99 HTS numbers (9903.88.62-65) for exclusions in ACE.
2021 Customs Broker Triennial Status Report and Fee Submission Begins Dec. 15
CBP announces that the submission period for the 2021 Customs Broker Triennial Status Report and fee opened Dec. 15, with a filing deadline of Feb. 28, 2021, and encourages online submission via the eCBP portal.
GUIDANCE: Additional Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Product Exclusions and Revisions to Exclusion Process
CBP provides guidance on Commerce's December 14, 2020 interim final rule creating new Section 232 General Approved Exclusions (GAEs) for steel and aluminum products, effective December 29, 2020, and explains how importers should report these exclusions in ACE.
GUIDANCE: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Expires effective, December 31, 2020
CBP notifies the trade that the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) will expire December 31, 2020 unless renewed, requiring importers to pay general column 1 duty rates starting January 1, 2021, while still flagging GSP-eligible entries with SPI 'A' in case of retroactive renewal and refund.
Update: Updated Draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR for FTZ Identifier Format Change
CBP updated the deployment schedule for the ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR change that expands the FTZ Identifier to a 9-character format, moving Production deployment to April 24, 2021 with CERT testing available from December 23, 2020.
Information on the Deployment of the AD/CVD Flags for EAPA Evasion and Injunctions Enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
CBP announced the deployment of new AD/CVD suspension/extension flags in ACE to indicate when an Entry Summary is subject to an EAPA evasion investigation or court injunction.
Trade Policy Update: USMCA Drawback Deployment & Updated Drawback CATAIR
CBP announces an updated draft Drawback CATAIR reflecting USMCA Free Trade Agreement requirements, with deployment to the CERT environment on January 14, 2021 and to PROD on March 13, 2021; filers should not submit USMCA drawback claims until official PROD deployment and should continue filing NAFTA claims where applicable.
Updated Draft Version of the Drawback CATAIR posted to CBP.gov
CBP posted an updated draft Drawback CATAIR reflecting USMCA-related updates for Drawback in ACE, including a new USMCA indicator, new provision codes, and terminology corrections, with deployment scheduled for CERT in January 2021 and PROD in March 2021.
Update: Interim Guidance – Immediate Delivery Procedures
CBP issues updated interim guidance on procedures for requesting Immediate Delivery privileges, since ACE cannot yet process such requests automatically, requiring letters to Centers and specific ACE transmission steps. It details the required letter content and transmission procedures for entries under 19 CFR 142.21(a)-(h).
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and Unique Facility Identifier (UFI)
CBP notes that the FDA DUNS Portal's inquiry/update functionality is temporarily unavailable and advises importers filing under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program to use 'UNK' in place of a DUNS number until resolved, while facility lookup and validation remain available.
Updated Draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR for FTZ Identifier Format Change
CBP posted an updated draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR reflecting a format change to the FTZ Identifier field, with CERT deployment set for December 22, 2020 and production deployment for January 23, 2021.
Reject code PDM for FDA entries with processing code FEE
CBP describes an ACE Cargo Release rejection (error code PDM) affecting FDA entries with processing code FEE due to the mandatory MF entity code, and provides a workaround using separate Prior Notice submission while the technical team resolves the issue.
ACE Collections Release 3 - Deferred Tax Draft CATAIR
CBP announced that an updated Draft ACE Collections Release 3 – Deferred Tax CATAIR document is now available on CBP.gov for importers/brokers participating in the deferred tax program.
Troubleshooting Drawback Revenue Errors
CBP explains common drawback revenue error types (entry level, entry line level, and PUA/Lesser of Rule) and their associated ABI fatal error codes, and outlines troubleshooting steps filers must complete before contacting their ABI client representative for 'exceeding the paid amount' validation errors.
CPSC 1USG Messaging Update
CBP and CPSC announce plans to fully implement Two Way Messaging in September 2020, with self-certification testing available and updated guidance for CPSC 1USG notifications and ACE DIS document filing.
UPDATED GUIDANCE: Modification of Section 301 Action: Enforcement of U.S. World Trade Organization (WTO) Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute
CBP issued updated guidance on the modification of the Section 301 action enforcing U.S. WTO rights in the Large Civil Aircraft dispute, revising the list of affected EU products and associated duty rates effective September 1, 2020, with a revised product list attached.
GUIDANCE: Modification of Section 301 Action: Enforcement of U.S. World Trade Organization (WTO) Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute
CBP issued guidance on USTR's modification of the Section 301 action enforcing WTO rights in the Large Civil Aircraft dispute, revising the list of EU-origin products subject to additional duties effective September 1, 2020.
USDA AMS CSMS Message – Informed Compliance 9/2/2020
CBP informs the trade community that USDA AMS is phasing in enforcement of electronic filing requirements for AM3/AM4 HTS flags, generating ABI warning messages during an interim period before full rejections begin, with Implementation Guide changes pending.