FTZ’ine October 2022
October 4, 2022
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December 1, 2022
Click That Lever
Baseball season is now officially over, as far as the Yankee fans at the FTZ’ine are concerned. For reasons that are not apparent here in DC, two teams are still playing anyway. What is clear in your Nation's Capital is that election season is in full swing, with Election Day 2022 just one week from today. Tight, meaningful races abound this cycle so be sure to get out and cast your vote if you have not done so already.
The economy sent some confusing signals last month. After six months of retraction, the U.S. economy expanded in the most recent quarter, but the average rate on 30-year mortgages climbed past 7%, the highest in 20 years. Other prices for consumers also climbed, signaling that more rate increases are ahead.
There is still no new contract covering west coast dock workers, and important rail unions rejected the contract proposals recently negotiated with the help of the Biden Administration. This could mean Congressional action will be needed to avoid a strike that would strain already tenuous supply chains.
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Tech Tip: ACE Portal Phase 2 – What It Is, and Isn’t
CBP has been working on updates to the ACE portal and migrating functionality from the legacy portal to the modernized portal. The next release of new functionality is November 8th, and as the date approaches, CBP is publishing more information about what is in the release.
One item that was exciting to the FTZ community was the ability to “arrive/export in-bonds” via the portal. This seemed like a solution for operators that need to perform this task and don’t have ABI software. But the most current release description says that this ACE portal functionality is available only to those “with carrier accounts”. So, unless an operator happens to also be a registered carrier with CBP, the ABI transmission of arrival messages is still necessary. Even so, bonded carriers without an ABI account or software should now be able to arrive their own transfers and exports in the portal.
A few weeks ago, CBP sent out CSMS # 53441417, reminding the trade that protest documentation must be submitted through the protest application in the ACE portal. The ability to file protests in the modernized ACE portal was also added in Phase 2 but is only possible for those with Protest Filer accounts. This means only those with such accounts, and not those with only an Importer account, can provide the documentation. Importers aren’t allowed to use Document Imaging Service to submit their own files, either.
As the ACE portal evolves, it is a good idea to keep an eye on these release plans to know what you can and can’t do in your portal account. Should you have any questions about anything on the ACE release plan, please send them to us at Info@iscm.co.
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FTZ Staff Activity
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Termination (S-182-2022) in FTZ 39 on behalf of Norwex USA, Inc., in Coppell, TX on October 6, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-183-2022) in FTZ 38P on behalf of AFL Telecommunications, LLC, in Duncan, SC on October 11, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-184-2022) in FTZ 281 on behalf of Makita Latin America Inc., in Hialeah, FL on October 12, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Termination (S-185-2022) in FTZ 86 on behalf of Norvanco International, Inc., in Summer, WA on October 13, 2022
- FTZ Board Staff processed a Minor Boundary Modification (S-186-2022) in FTZ 86 on behalf of JE Exports, in Calexico, CA on October 13, 2022
FTZ Board Activity
- The Rocky Mountain World Trade Center Association d/b/a World Trade Center Denver has been designated as the new grantee of FTZ 123 in Denver, Colorado. MORE
- GHSP, Inc. received authorization of production activity for automotive products within FTZ 189 in Grand Haven, Hart and Holland, Michigan. MORE
- The Muskogee City-County Port Authority received approval for the reorganization and expansion of FTZ 164 under the alternative site framework in Muskogee, Oklahoma. MORE
- Aker Solutions, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity for subsea oil and gas systems within FTZ 82 in Mobile, Alabama. MORE
- Mercury Marine submitted a notification of proposed production activity for marine service, repair, winterization, or replacement kits within FTZ 72 in Brownsburg, Indiana. MORE
- Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Puerto Rico LLC received authorization of production activity for pharmaceutical products/canine within FTZ 61 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. MORE
- EUSA Global LLC received authorization of production activity for medical equipment within FTZ 281 in Medley, Florida. MORE
- voestalpine High Performance Metals LLC submitted an application for subzone status for its facility within FTZ 207 in South Boston, Virginia. MORE
- Maxter Healthcare Inc. received authorization of production activity for medical examination disposable gloves within FTZ 149H in Rosharon, Texas. MORE
- Almod Diamonds Ltd., Inc. received authorization of production activity for jewelry, precious and semi-precious stones, and pearls within FTZ 241 in Miramar, Florida. MORE
Click That Lever:
Baseball season is now officially over, as far as the Yankee fans at the FTZ’ine are concerned. For reasons that are not apparent here in DC, two teams are still playing anyway. What is clear is that election season is in full swing, with Election Day 2022 just one week from today. Tight, meaningful races abound this cycle so be sure to get out and cast your vote if you have not done so already.
The economy sent some confusing signals last month. After six months of retraction, the U.S. economy expanded in the most recent quarter, but the average rate on 30-year mortgages climbed past 7%, the highest in 20 years. Other prices for consumers also climbed, signaling that more rate increases are ahead.
There is still no new contract covering west coast dock workers, and important rail unions rejected the contract proposals recently negotiated with the help of the Biden Administration. This could mean Congressional action will be needed to avoid a strike that would strain already tenuous supply chains.