Governmental Notices June 25 – July , 2016

 Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade, including a Notice 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:

 A & T TAX & T B’s Rule concerning Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment and the Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act           

 APHIS’ Standardizing Phytosanitary Treatment Regulations and Request for Comments;

 CBP’s Final Country of Origin Determinations regarding Certain Network Cables and Transceivers, the current Bulletin providing notices of the New Date for the October 2016 Customs Broker License Examination and Comment requests, in addition to ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

OFAC’s Rule concerning the Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act and Notice of the Blocking of Persons and Properties;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC Notices of the Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews, Requests for Nominations for the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa and upcoming Trade Missions, 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, Ball Valves, Brass Adapters, and Dietary Supplements; and,

Canada’s latest Antidumping, Alerts and Recall notices.

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