Trade and Industry Department Commerical Information Circular No.40/2008

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Ref : CR EIC 111/2/16

11 January 2008

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 40/2008

US : Proposed Rule on Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements

The trade was informed via Commercial Information Circular No. 12/2008 dated 4 January 2008 that the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was inviting public comments by 3 March 2008 on a proposed rule to require both importers and carriers to electronically submit additional cargo information before the cargo is brought into the US by vessel. CBP announced in the Federal Register (FR) notice of 8 January 2008 amendments to the docket number and name of the CBP office to which public comments should be submitted. A copy (pdf format) of the FR notice is appended to this circular for reference.

ENQUIRIES

For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss WONG Ying)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Electronic services for Production Notification and Certificate of Origin enable traders to make the relevant applications directly through their office computer faster and easier. Electronic service has now been extended to the lodgement of Cargo Manifests and Textiles Notifications. For details and enquiries,
please call the following service providers:

Global e-Trading Services Limited (Tel. : 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel. : 2599 1700)

Note :

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.