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Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) Indicator/Claim Code - (C) Certification
CBP announced the addition of a required certification statement for CBMA Indicator/Product Claim Code 'C', to be referenced in the CATAIR.
UPDATE: Submitting Imports of Products Excluded from Duties on Imports of Steel or Aluminum
CBP updates guidance on how importers and filers submit approved Section 232 steel and aluminum product exclusions in ACE, including numbering formats, activation timing, and refund procedures via PSC or protest.
Entry Summary Order of Reporting For Multiple HTS when 98 or 99 HTS are Required
CBP outlines the required order of reporting multiple HTS numbers on an ACE entry summary line when Chapter 98 or 99 provisions apply, including sequencing for Section 301 and 232/201 trade remedy numbers relative to the Chapter 1-97 commodity classification.
Trade Policy Update Reminder: Accelerated Payment for Substitution TFTEA Drawback Claims
CBP reminds trade not to request Accelerated Payment on TFTEA substitution drawback claims potentially subject to internal revenue tax refund limitations (class code 365) until CBP provides notification, warning of bond decrementation risk if filed prematurely.
Filing PRE-TFTEA (CORE) and TFTEA Drawback Claims with Section 301 and/or 201 Duties
CBP announces that drawback claims (Pre-TFTEA and TFTEA) can now be filed for Section 301 and/or 201 duties without unit-of-measure errors, but requires filers to include both the Chapter 99 and underlying tariff numbers and to 'perfect' previously filed claims, while noting Section 232 duties remain ineligible for drawback and 1313(p) claims with these duties should not yet be filed.
UPDATE: Additional Duty on Imports of Steel and Aluminum Articles Under Section 232; FTZ
CBP updates guidance on Section 232 steel and aluminum duties, clarifying treatment of articles in Foreign Trade Zones, product exclusions, and goods entered under Chapter 98 provisions including TIBs.
UPDATE: Submitting Imports of Products Excluded from Duties on Imports of Steel or Alumin
CBP updates instructions for importers and filers on how to submit approved Section 232 steel and aluminum product exclusion numbers in ACE entry summary data, including formatting and refund procedures via Post Summary Correction.
UPDATE: Additional Duty on Imports of Steel and Aluminum Articles under Section 232
CBP updates Section 232 steel and aluminum duty implementation, revising which countries are subject to additional duties versus absolute quotas effective June 1, 2018, and provides filing instructions including GSP/AGOA restrictions.
Submitting Imports of Products Excluded from Duties on Imports of Steel or Aluminum
CBP explains how importers and filers must submit product exclusion numbers in the Importer Additional Declaration Field for steel and aluminum products excluded from Section 232 duties, and how to request refunds via Post Summary Correction for prior imports.
Update: Section 232 and Immediate Transportation Entries
CBP clarifies entry date rules and procedures for steel and aluminum Section 232 entries covered by immediate transportation entries, including handling of incorrectly filed or rejected entry summaries and options like post summary corrections or protests.
Additional Information regarding Imports of Steel and Aluminum Articles under Section 232
CBP provides additional guidance on entry summary and Post Summary Correction filing rejections related to missing Chapter 99 HTS classifications for steel and aluminum Section 232 duties, and explains the process for contacting Client Representatives about incorrectly rejected filings.
Additional Duty on Imports of Steel and Aluminum Articles under Section 232
CBP announces implementation of additional Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum articles effective March 23, 2018, with specified Chapter 99 HTS reporting requirements, country exemptions through April 30, 2018, and related entry filing and foreign trade zone guidance.
Updated Export Manifest IGs & AESTIR Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Messages
CBP updated Export Manifest Implementation Guides and added new AESTIR Appendix A commodity filing response codes (97H/97R) for shipment hold notifications, currently available for certification testing but inactive in production.
AESTIR Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Messages
CBP updated AESTIR Appendix A with two new commodity filing response codes (97H and 97R) related to shipment holds and releases in AES, noting the codes are currently inactive pending a future activation announcement.
Extension of In-bond Regulation Enforcement Dates
CBP extended enforcement dates for in-bond regulation changes by six months, setting new deadlines of July 2, 2018 and August 6, 2018 for electronic filing requirements in ACE, and noted no date yet for the HTS number requirement for Immediate Transportation movements.
Update to Food and Drug Administration Related Low Value Shipments
FDA clarifies that its 1994 guidance exempting five product categories from FDA notification applies to Section 321 de minimis shipments valued at $800 or less, and rescinds an outdated 1995 CSMS message on electronic declarations superseded by ACE.
DA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) Initial Compliance Date
CBP announces the May 30, 2017 initial compliance date for FDA's Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP), outlining new ACE entry filing codes and data elements (e.g., FSV, FSX, RNE, and UFI/DUNS number) required for FDA-regulated food products.
Correction to Memorandum on Bond Requirements on Informal Entries
CBP issued a correction to a prior memorandum on bond requirements for informal entries, clarifying that a single transaction bond may be used when a broker files a CBP 3461 for release followed by an entry summary, with payment via ACH statement.