U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda

(November 3, 2005)

Overview

The regulatory agenda is a semi-annual summary of rulemakings at the proposed, final, and completed stages. Publication of the agenda provides interested parties with information about CBP regulatory activity. The information will enable interested parties to be more aware of, and effectively participate in the regulatory activity.

Agenda

Stage	Regulation Title	Target Date
Proposed Rule	(First Appearance in Any Agenda) NAFTA: Post-Entry Claims and Merchandise Processing Fee Exemption (Description) Proposed rule would limit the filing of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) post-entry tariff preference level (TPL) claims to one year, the same amount of time allowed for post-entry claims for NAFTA "originating merchandise." The rule would clarify, that for an importer to claim the exemption of the merchandise processing fee for goods that meet a NAFTA rule of origin even when the goods are unconditionally free, the importer is subject to the same declaration requirement that is established for claiming NAFTA duty preference. Lastly, this proposed rule would clarify that a Certificate of Origin is not required for a commercial importation for which the total value of originating goods does not exceed $2,500. (Previously Appeared in Customs Agenda) Remote Location Filing Uniform Rules of Origin Revision of Outbound Redelivery Procedures and Liabilities Centralization of the Continuous Bond Program at the CBP National Finance Center	11/05 12/05 12/05 12/05 11/05
Final Rule	(First Appearance in Any Agenda) Country of Origin of Textile and Apparel Products (Description) Final rule would update, restructure and consolidate the regulations relating to the country of origin of textile and apparel products. The primary regulatory change would be the elimination of the requirement that a textile declaration be submitted for all importation’s of textile and apparel products. In addition, to improve the quality of reporting of the manufacturer of imported textile and apparel products, the rule would require that importers identify the manufacturer of such products through a manufacturer identification code. Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material Imported from the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of Nicaragua (Description) Final rule would extend import restrictions on certain categories of archaeological material imposed in 2000 for an additional five years. (Previously Appeared in Customs Agenda) Conditional Release Period and Customs Bond Obligations for Food, Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics Country of Origin Marking Expanded Methods of Payment of Duties, Taxes, Interest, and Fees User and Navigation Fees; Other Reimbursement Charges African Growth and Opportunity Act and General System of Preferences U.S.- Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act and Caribbean Basin Initiative Reimbursement Customs Inspection Services-Increases in Hourly Rate Charge Dog and Cat Protection Single Entry for Unassembled or Disassembled Entities Imported on Multiple Conveyances Implementation of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Education Act Trade Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act Fees for Customs Processing at Express Courier Facilities Trade Benefits Under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Recordation of Copyrights and Enforcement Procedures to Prevent Importation of Piratical Articles	03/06 10/05 11/05 12/05 12/05 01/06 12/05 12/05 01/06 02/06 11/05 11/05 12/05 12/05 12/05 12/05 11/05 12/05

A brief description of the regulation, contact party names, and telephone numbers are available at:

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/31oct20050800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/ua051031/pdf/ua051016.pdf

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