CSMS Message: 00-001391

TO : ALL ABI ENTRY FILERS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES AT DESTINATION FOR IMMEDIATE
TRANSPORTATION (TYPE 61) BONDS

CARRIERS AND FILERS ARE NOW USING THE ABI ELECTRONIC IN-BOND
CAPABILITY, "QP APPLICATION" FOR SHIPMENTS ENTERING THE U.S.
BY MOTOR TRANSPORTATION. THESE IN-BOND MOVEMENTS ARE
PROCESSED IN THE ABI (AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE) AND AMS
(AUTOMATED MANIFEST SYSTEM) APPLICATIONS OF THE ACS NETWORK.
TRADE PARTNERS USING "QP" WILL RECEIVE ELECTRONIC MESSAGES
FROM ACS GRANTING MOVEMENT AUTHORIZATION AND SHIPMENT STATUS
ADVICE.

IN ADDITION, THE CUSTOMS AUTOMATED FORMS ENTRY SYSTEM
(CAFES) IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE
AVAILABLE TO THE TRADE EARLY NEXT YEAR. CAFES WILL PROVIDE
THE CAPABILITY FOR CUSTOMS TO RECEIVE AND ENTER IN-BOND DATA
INTO AMS BY SCANNING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) BARCODE PRINTED
ON THE CF 7512.

IN INSTANCES WHERE AN ABI ENTRY IS SUBMITTED AT DESTINATION
TO CLOSE THESE IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION IN-BOND SHIPMENTS,
IT IS NOW NECESSARY FOR THE ENTRY FILER TO SUBMIT:

1. THE IN-BOND NUMBER;
2. MANIFEST BILL OF LADING OR PRO-BILL NUMBER;
3. BILL OF LADING ISSUING CARRIER'S SCAC CODE AND;
4. IMPORTING CARRIER'S SCAC CODE.

IN THE PAST THIS HAS NOT BEEN NECESSARY FOR SHIPMENTS
ARRIVING INLAND ON I.T.'S BY TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE USE OF
THE QP CAPABILITY TO SUBMIT THE IN-BOND ELECTRONICALLY AT
ORIGIN, AND THE USE OF CAFES IN THE FUTURE, MAKES THIS A
NECESSITY.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL ENTRY FILERS SHOULD INCLUDE THE
ABOVE INFORMATION IN THEIR ENTRY TRANSMISSIONS AND ON THEIR
ENTRY PAPERWORK FOR IN-BONDS ARRIVING FROM THE LAND BORDERS
BY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TRUCK. THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE
AUTOMATED INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR) WILL BE AMENDED
ACCORDINGLY.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER THEM TO YOUR ABI
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.

/S/ GREGORY J. MCCANN FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT