CBP will not be penalizing carriers that are unable to file Section 321 manifests for truck shipments due to "CBP system limitations," the agency said in a Dec. 31 CSMS message. CBP announced plans in November to require advance electronic manifest filing for all commercial trucks with Section 321 shipments starting Jan. 1 (see 1811050010). Technical issues within ACE limit "number of Section 321 shipments that can be manifested to 5,000 or less when transported by truck," CBP said. A correction will be in place by April 1, but "absent the technical correction within ACE, carriers transporting more than 5,000 shipments of Section 321 merchandise are unable to file an electronic manifest," CBP said. CBP may still pursue enforcement action "for truck carriers with 5,000 or less shipments if the manifest was not submitted electronically," it said.
CBP won't be able to implement the first group of Section 301 tariff exclusions until the impasse over government funding is resolved, the agency said in CSMS message. While the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a notice on the exclusions (see 1812240010), CBP is unable to update ACE to reflect the exclusions, CBP said. "At the conclusion of the government funding hiatus, CBP will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation," the agency said.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks comments on its information collection on certifications of admissibility required at the time of entry for certain fish and fish products. Transmitted via ACE, the certifications are used to import fish and fish products that are not subject to import bans from countries where bans on other fish and fish products are in effect. The certifications are currently required for imports of certain fish and fish products from Mexico (see 1808270014). Comments are due Feb. 25, 2019.
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CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP posted a draft version of its updated Form 5106 (Create/Update Importer Identity Form) that was approved by the Office of Management and Budget, CBP said on the agency website. Revising Form 5106 has been an ongoing effort since 2014 (see 14100815) and has faced industry concerns that new data fields are too onerous (see 1507240009). CBP recently set a concrete deployment date of Feb. 9 for its upcoming ACE Form 5106 input process (see 1811130052). The automation will allow the collection of more detailed importer information, and provide for more streamlined processing by giving filers the ability to create, edit and update importer information via ACE, CBP has said. It will also allow CBP to support implementation of the importer of record database required by Section 114 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.
Lawmakers were unable to reach a federal government funding deal on Dec. 21, resulting in a shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 22 and has no clear end in sight. CBP held a conference call on Dec. 21 with members of the trade to discuss the agency's operations during a shutdown, according to the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America. CBP will have conference calls during the shutdown and is preparing a CSMS message to detail its plans, the NCBFAA said.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP is opening public discussions "to address and enhance numerous aspects of CBP’s trade mission to better position CBP to operate in the 21st century trade environment," the agency said in a notice. CBP will hold an all-day meeting on March 1, 2019, to discuss themes identified by the agency as particularly important, it said. Those themes are: Emerging Roles in the Global Supply Chain, Intelligent Enforcement, Cutting-Edge Technology, Data Access and Sharing, 21st Century Processes, and Self-Funded Customs Infrastructure.