CBP Administrative
Messages,
Web Postings, Etc.
1. Weekly TRQ/TPL Commodity Report as of
December 26, 2007
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection has issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference
level commodity report as of December 26, 2007. This report includes TRQs on
various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa
products, tobacco, certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, SFTA, UAFTA
(AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs, etc. Each report also includes
the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, and
UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the
TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (CBP’s
weekly TRQ/TPL commodity report, dated 12/26/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
2. CBP Announces New QBT Numbering System,
Will Start in 2008
CBP has issued a
notice announcing that HQ Quota is implementing a new numbering system for
Quota Book Transmittals (QBTs) designed to eliminate duplication of general
information notices that apply to the overall quota process.
Effective with
QBTs issued in 2008, the new numbering system will apply:
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001-099 - for General
Information
100-499 - for Textiles
500-Beyond - for Agriculture
and Other Non-Textiles
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(QBT-08-001, dated 12/21/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2008/08_001.ctt/08_001.doc)
3. 2008 TRQs for Certain Worsted Wool
Fabrics Open January 2, 2008
CBP has posted a
notice announcing that the 2008 TRQs for certain worsted wool fabrics suitable
for use in making suits, suit-type jackets, or trousers will open on Wednesday,
January 2, 2008 with the following restraint levels:
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HTS Number
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Restraint Level
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9902.51.11
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5,500,000 SME
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9902.51.15
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5,000,000 SME
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9902.51.16
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2,000,000 SME
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According to
CBP, the importation of worsted wool fabrics under HTS 9902.51.11, 9902.51.15,
and 9902.51.16 shall only be allowed to importers who have a license issued by
the Department of Commerce (DOC) or who have written authorization to use
another person's DOC license. (See CBP's notice for further instructions on the
DOC license requirement.) (See ITT's
Online Archives or 09/07/07 news, (Ref: 07090715) and (Ref: 07090720), for BP
summaries of the ITA soliciting applications for allocation of subject 2008
TRQs.)
(See CBP's
notice for list of applicable HTS numbers, etc.) (QBT-07-573, dated 12/13/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_573.ctt/07_573.doc)
4. 2008 TRQ for Beef Opens January 2, 2008
CBP has posted a
notice announcing that the 2008 TRQ for beef provided for in HTS Chapter 2,
Additional U.S. Note 3 will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 with
the below-listed countries having the following low-duty access amounts:
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Argentina (export certificate
required)
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20,000,000 kg
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Australia (export certificate
required)
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378,214,000 kg
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Canada
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no limit
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Japan
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200,000 kg
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Mexico
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no limit
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New Zealand (export certificate
required)
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213,402,000 kg1
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Uruguay (export certificate
required)
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20,000,000 kg
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Other Countries or Areas
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64,805,000 kg
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CBP notes that
imports under these provisions are subject to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
regulations (see 15 CFR Part 2012 (Implementation of TRQs for Beef)).
1Note
that CBP's notice incorrectly lists New Zealand's low-duty access amount as
3,402,000 kg. CBP sources have confirmed that the correct amount is 213,402,000
kg.
(See CBP's
notice for applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions regarding (i)
the export certificate that is required for Argentina, Australia, New Zealand,
and Uruguay; and (ii) filing entries with HTS numbers 9903.02.22 and
9903.02.24.) (QBT-07-600, dated 12/21/07,
available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_600.ctt/07_600.doc)
5. 2008 TRQ for Chocolate Opens January 2,
2008
CBP has posted a
notice announcing that the 2008 TRQ for chocolate provided for in HTS Chapter
18, Additional U.S. Note 2 will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. The
aggregate low-duty quantity is 26,167,700 kg with the below-listed countries
having the following minimum access amounts:
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Ireland
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4,286,491 kg
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United Kingdom
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3,379,297 kg
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Netherlands
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45,359 kg
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Australia
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2,000,000 kg
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New Zealand
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1 kg
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(See CBP's
notice for applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on (i)
exclusions for Mexico and (ii) high-duty reporting instructions for Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Dominican
Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua,
and Singapore; and (iii) etc.) (QBT-07-591, posted 12/20/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_591.ctt/07_591.doc)
6. 2008 TRQ for Ice Cream Opens January 2,
2008
CBP has posted a
notice announcing that the 2008 TRQ for ice cream provided for in HTS Chapter
21, Additional U.S. Note 5 will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. The
aggregate low-duty quantity is 5,667,846 liters with the below-listed countries
having the following minimum access amounts:
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Belgium
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922,315 liters
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Denmark
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13,059 liters
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Jamaica
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3,596 liters
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Netherlands
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104,477 liters
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New Zealand
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589,312 liters
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(See CBP's
notice for applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on (i)
exclusions for Mexico and (ii) high-duty reporting instructions for Australia,
Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala,
Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, and Singapore; and (iii) etc.) (QBT-07-588, posted 12/20/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_588.ctt/07_588.doc)
7. 2008 TRQs for Olives Open January 2,
2008
CBP has posted a
notice announcing that the 2008 TRQs for olives provided for in HTS Chapter 7,
Additional U.S. Note 5; HTS Chapter 20, Additional U.S. Note 4; and headings in
HTS Chapter 20 will open Wednesday, January 2, 2008.The below-listed HTS
numbers will have the following low-duty restraint levels:
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0711.20.1800 and 2005.70.0600
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4,400,000 kg
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2005.70.0230 and 2005.70.0260
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730,000 kg
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2005.70.1600
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2,700,000 kg
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2005.70.9100
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550,000 kg
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(See CBP's
notice for applicable high-duty HTS numbers, etc.) (QBT-07-601, posted 12/27/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_601.ctt/07_601.doc)
8. 2008 TRQ for Butter Substitutes Opens January 2, 2008
CBP
has posted a notice announcing that the 2008 TRQ for butter substitutes as
provided for in HTS Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 14 will open on Wednesday,
January 2, 2008 with a low-duty quantity of 6,080,500 kg.
CBP states that
products described in HTS Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 14 are subject to
agriculture licensing. (See CBP’s notice
for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on (i) when
no license is used or presented, (ii) exclusions for Mexico, and (iii)
high-duty reporting instructions for Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile,
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco,
Nicaragua, and Singapore.) (QBT-07-589, posted 12/20/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_589.ctt/07_589.doc.)
9. 2008 TRQ for Blue-Mold Cheese Opens
January 2, 2008
CBP has posted a
notice announcing that the 2008 TRQ for blue-mold cheese provided for in HTS
Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 17 will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. CBP
notes that products described in HTS Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 17 are
subject to agriculture licensing. The below listed countries have the following
low-duty access amounts:
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Argentina
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2,000 kg
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Chile
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80,000 kg
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European Community (EC) 25
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2,829,000 kg
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Other countries or areas
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1 kg
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(See CBP’s
notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on
(i) when no license is used or presented, and (ii) high-duty reporting
instructions for Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, El
Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, and
Singapore) (QBT-07-598, posted 12/27/07,
available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_598.ctt/07_598.doc)
10. 2008 TRQ for Chocolate and Low-Fat
Chocolate Crumb Opens January 2nd
CBP has posted a
notice announcing that the 2008 TRQ for chocolate and low-fat chocolate crumb
provided for in HTS Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 3 will open on Wednesday,
January 2, 2008. The aggregate low-duty quantity is 2,122,834 kg, with the
below-listed countries having the following minimum access amounts:
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Ireland
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1,700,988 kg
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United Kingdom
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421,845 kg
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New Zealand
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1 kg
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(See CBP's
notice for applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on (i)
exclusions for Mexico and (ii) high-duty reporting instructions for Australia,
Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala,
Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, and Singapore.) (QBT-07-596, posted 12/27/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2007/07_596.ctt/07_596.doc)
Published in ITT on December 28, 2007 | [Ref: 07122840] |
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