| Description for Action Identification Number Implemented On January 29, 2022, the following description on the Action Identification Number was implemented: Action Identification Number is the Entry Summary Number which can be used as a reference for all correspondence moving forward. Note 4: Added Note 4 to indicate the format of the Action Identification Number is left justified, 12 bytes, and alphanumeric where the 12th byte is space fill. Read the CSMS Here.  Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Electronic Filing Requirement On February 28, 2022, filing of PGA USDA Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Marketing Orders (MO) will become mandatory. This means that importers of avocados, grapefruit, kiwifruit, onions, potatoes, table grapes, field-grown tomatoes, pistachios, dates, hazelnuts (filberts), olives, raisins, and walnuts, regulated under Section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 as amended, are required to electronically provide product and load information into the Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system for entry into the United States. A phased in enforcement period has been ongoing since September 2, 2020. Beginning on February 28, 2022, ACE will reject any entries if the HTS codes are flagged with AM4 and if there is no corresponding AMS MO PGA message set provided. Read the CSMS Here. New ACE Truck Manifest Validation for QP-filed In-bonds A new edit has been implemented for Truck E-Manifest (EDI and ACE Portal). Bills moving in-bond via QP must be manifested as a Simple/Regular bill of lading (BOL) type on the truck E-Manifest. ACE will automatically match the bill transmitted on the QP in-bond to the bill of lading transmitted on the Truck E-Manifest. Users will receive the message error “255 INBOND EXISTS FOR THIS BILL’ for this validation if the Truck Manifest is submitted via EDI, whereas if submitted via the ACE Truck Manifest Trade Portal, users will see “Error processing request. Manifest Update Status failed. In-bond exists for this Bill” upon submitting the manifest. Read the CSMS Here. The update to the PGA Flag Enforcement table dated 12Dec2021 is now available in production. The update to the PGA Flag Enforcement table dated 12Dec2021 is now available in production. The table has been removed from the ‘Draft chapters: future capabilities’ section and moved to the PGA Message Set Documents section. The changes relate to USDA Agriculture Marketing Service. Read the CSMS Here. Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2203 created on February 1, 2022 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2203 was created on February 1, 2022 and contains 215 ABI records and 46 Harmonized Tariff Records. Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2202 is the predecessor to HSU 2203. The HSU was created on January 27, 2022 and contained 297 ABI records and 71 Harmonized Tariff Records. Our office is aware of conflicts with what is posted on the USITC website. HSU 2203 was created to remedy this situation. This update is a collection of information submitted to our office and detected input errors. To the best of our knowledge HSU 2203 addressed the input errors and contains the most up to date information. Read the CSMS Here. Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2204 created on February 3, 2022 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2204 was created on February 3, 2022 and contains 148 ABI records and 41 Harmonized Tariff Records. Our office is aware of conflicts with what is posted on the USITC website. HSU 2204 is apart of continuous updates to remedy this situation. To the best of our knowledge HSU 2204 addressed the input errors and contains the most up to date information. Read the CSMS Here. Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2205 created on February 4, 2022 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2205 was created on February 4, 2022 and contains 95 ABI records and 25 Harmonized Tariff Records. HSU 2205 contains A Proclamation to Continue Facilitating Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products)” Signed on February 4, 2022 For additional information, please refer to this link. Read the CSMS Here. Reminder on Requirements for Steel Mill Certificates and Aluminum Certificates of Analysis This is a reminder that steel mill certificates, statements of metal components of aluminum, and (for entries from the European Union) aluminum certificates of analysis are required to be submitted at the time of importation for steel and aluminum, imports, respectively, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in CBP’s Document Imaging System. Read the CSMS Here. Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations on Barium Chloride from India On February 1, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on “Barium Chloride from India” (Initiation Notice). These investigations have been assigned the following case numbers: A-533-908 and C-533-909. Read the CSMS Here. Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations: Sodium Nitrite from India and the Russian Federation On February 2, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on “Sodium Nitrite from India and the Russian Federation (Russia)” (Initiation Notices). These investigations have been assigned the following case numbers: A-533-906 and C-533-907 (India) A-821-836 and C-821-837 (Russia). Read the CSMS Here. Continuation of Section 201 Measures on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells and Modules In alignment with Presidential Proclamation of February 4, 2022 under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 providing for a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and an additional duty for modules comprised of CSPV cells, a new quota period and modified additional duty tables go into effect February 7, 2022. Read the CSMS Here. Code requiring CBP expanded ZoneID for FTZ Admission Adds is now available in CERT The code requiring CBP expanded ZoneID for FTZ Admission Adds is now available in CBP’s Certification region. This is expected to deploy to Production on March 19, 2022. Read the CSMS Here. |
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