CBP sent a proposed rule for interagency review to mandate electronic export manifest for cargo traveling by rail. The rule, sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs July 10, would propose to identify the parties eligible to transmit the export information, describe the time frames during which the information is due before the train's departure, and “identify an initial filing that must occur 24 hours prior to departure from the port of export while requiring that remaining data be transmitted at least two hours prior to such departure.” CBP in June said it was making progress on rules to eventually mandate EEM for vessel, air and rail cargo, and was still on track to deploy a truck EEM portal later this year (see 2406250070).

The Census Bureau emailed tips last week on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System.

CBP is aiming to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in September that could eventually mandate electronic export manifest for cargo traveling by vessel, according to its spring 2024 regulatory agenda. The rule would “identify the parties eligible” to transmit advance vessel EEM information along with their responsibilities and the time frames they must follow for transmission of that information before the cargo is loaded or departs. “Requiring this data in advance would significantly improve cargo safety and security while minimizing disruption to the flow of commerce in the sea environment,” CBP said. The agency in June said it is making progress on rules to eventually mandate EEM for vessel, air and rail cargo, and was still on track to deploy a truck EEM portal later this year (see 2406250070).

The Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a final rule listing the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura rainierensis), a bird subspecies in Washington, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing includes a 4(d) rule for this species that prohibits importation and exportation without a permit. New import and export restrictions set by the agency’s final rule take effect Aug. 2.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reminded APHIS permit holders June 26 that, if their permit was issued in the agency’s legacy ePermits system, they must “apply and establish an account in APHIS eFile to continue working with regulated materials” after ePermits is decommissioned in 2024. “Submit your new application in APHIS eFile as soon as possible to avoid delays,” the agency said. Data from ePermits “will not be transferred to APHIS eFile,” so the permit holder “will need to apply for a new permit in APHIS eFile.” No action is necessary for permits that were issued in APHIS eFile, APHIS said.

The Census Bureau on July 1 updated its tables of Schedule B and Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes that are no longer valid for the Automated Export System, the agency said in an email to industry. AES will accept shipments with outdated codes during a 30-day grace period that began when the codes expired June 30, Census said. Reporting an outdated code after the grace period will “result in a fatal error.”

The Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a final rule listing the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelids suwanniensis), a large, freshwater turtle species from the Suwannee River basin in Florida and Georgia, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing includes a 4(d) rule for this species that prohibits importation and exportation without a permit. New import and export restrictions set by the agency’s final rule take effect July 29.

The Census Bureau is adding EUKOR Car Carriers to its list of carriers participating in the ACE Electronic Export Manifest pilot for vessel cargo, CBP said in a June 27 CSMS message. The carrier is “submitting 100%” EEM and will “not be required to submit the CF 1302A -- Cargo Declaration -- Outward with Commercial Forms, in the Document Image System (DIS) or directly to the port of departure in paper form.”

Exporters must submit electronic export information in the Automated Export System when using the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Form 486 for exports of certain chemicals, the Census Bureau said in a June 27 email to industry. The agency said “it has come to U.S. Census Bureau’s attention that DEA considers DEA Form 486 to be an export permit, and therefore, filing EEI is required.” Census will work with DEA to revise Foreign Trade Regulations “to ensure any DEA permit or declaration that requires prior registration or notification with the DEA requires filing,” the agency said. “In the meantime, please ensure that all exports involving a DEA Form 486 have an associated EEI filing completed, regardless of value and destination.”

The Census Bureau emailed tips this week on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System.