Governmental Notices July 2-8, 2016

Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade, including a link to the revised HTSUS Effective July 1, 2016 and Reminder that as of July 23, 2016 trade parties will be required to submit electronic entries and entry summaries for additional entry types to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).  Electronic entries and entry summaries associated with the following entry types will be accepted and mandated in ACE: 02, 07, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 34, and 38.  Filing of electronic entries and entry summaries associated with entry types 06 and 23 were previously mandated in ACE if they did not include quota merchandise.  Filing of these transactions with quota merchandise will also be mandated on July 23, 2016. ACE will be the sole CBP-authorized EDI system for electronic entry and entry summary filings for merchandise subject to the import requirements of the FDA, associated with specific entry types. See link in Update for full details posted to CBP’s website.

Among the additional items in this issue, are links to:

CBP’s Proposed Rules regarding expanding the definition of Importer Security Filing Importer and liberalization of provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement preference rules of origin that relate to certain goods, the current Bulletin providing notices of proposed Ruling Revocations and Modifications, the Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Arrival and Departure Record (Forms I–94 and I–94W) and Electronic System for Travel Authorization, in addition to ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

ITA and ITC monthly announcements such as the Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, in addition to Notices of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews, Meetings and an upcoming Trade Mission, as well as updates on various Investigations and Complaints;

California’s latest Proposition 65 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, Exercise Balls, Jewelry Boxes and Sandals; and,

Canada’s latest Antidumping, Alerts and Recall notices.

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