| Title: | BROKERS: NATIONAL PERMIT ISSUA |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-04-14 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : MICHAEL CRAIG
SUBJECT : Brokers: National Permit Issua
ncTE : 04/13/2000
TO: ALL BROKERS
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL PERMITS
THE NEWLY REVISED REGULATIONS GOVERNING BROKER ACTIVITIES,
19 CFR 111, TAKE EFFECT ON FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2000. ONE NEW
SECTION DEALS WITH THE ISSUANCE OF NATIONAL PERMITS. SHOULD
A BROKER DECIDE TO OBTAIN A NATIONAL PERMIT, THEY MUST FIRST
PAY THE REQUIRED FEES, AT THE PORT THROUGH WHICH THEIR
LICENSE WAS DELIVERED. THESE FEES ARE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT
FROM FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF DISTRICT PERMITS.
THESE FEES ARE NOT PAYABLE AT CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS.
THE FEES ARE:
PERMIT APPLICATION FEE: $100.
NATIONAL PERMIT ANNUAL USER FEE $125.
ONCE THE FEES HAVE BEEN PAID TO CUSTOMS, THE BROKER WILL
RECEIVE A COMPLETED CASH RECEIPT (CUSTOMS FORM CF-368). THE
BROKER THEN CAN SEND AN APPLICATION (AS OUTLINED IN PART
111.19F) WITH A COPY OF THE CF-368 AS PROOF OF PAYMENT, TO
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE/OFO
BROKER MANAGEMENT BRANCH, ROOM 5.2.C
1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20229
CUSTOMS WILL PROCESS THESE NATIONAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS ON A
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CUSTOMS SERVICE PORTS ARE NOT YET
CAPABLE OF PROPERLY PROCESSING THE NATIONAL PERMIT FEE
PAYMENTS AND PROBABLY WILL NOT HAVE THIS CAPABILITY UNTIL
SOMETIME AFTER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000. PLEASE DO NOT TRY
TO PAY THE FEES LOCALLY UNTIL WE NOTIFY YOU THAT CUSTOMS CAN
PROPERLY ACCEPT PAYMENT.
YOUR PATIENCE AND COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED.
MICHAEL CRAIG
CHIEF, BROKER MANAGEMENT BRANCH
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS