On October 18, 2004, President Bush signed into law the conference version of H.R. 4567, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law (P.L.) 108-334).
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a press release announcing that it has rescheduled its 5th annual trade symposium to January 13-14, 2005 (from December 9-10, 2004).
On October 18, 2004, President Bush signed into law the conference version of H.R. 4567, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law (P.L.) 108-334).
On June 17, 2004, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4520, the American Jobs Creation Act, legislation that would, among other things, repeal the Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act (FSC/ETI) tax regime, extend the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) and other user fees, etc.. The Senate passed its own version of this legislation, the Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act (S. 1637), on May 11, 2004.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to the ACE EDI Message Drafts section of its Web site various documents related to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Release 4 - Truck e-Manifest.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a notice announcing the 2004/2005 aggregate cap for apparel made from Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) fabric, fabric components, or components knit-to-shape, etc. from ATPDEA/U.S. yarns (HTS 9821.11.25). (See today's ITT, 04092715, for BP summary of CITA's notice announcing this aggregate cap.) (QBT-04-541, dated 09/22/04, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/QBT2004/2004_541.ctt/2004_541.doc)
The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) held a quarterly meeting on September 10, 2004 in Buffalo, NY to discuss and receive updates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on various trade and customs issues.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI) will be down for maintenance on Saturday, September 18, 2004 from approximately 3:00 a.m. (0300) to 8:00 a.m. (0800) EDT. According to CBP, FDA's Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) system will not be affected.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a general notice announcing that, in conjunction with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), it plans to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning the transmission of automated truck manifest (ATM) data.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a press release announcing that it will host its 5th annual trade symposium on December 9-10, 2004 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.