CSMS Message: 01-000255

ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NO. 01-0148, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2001, WAS
SENT REGARDING FLAGS ON MASTER FILE AND LIQUIDATION EXTRACTS.
BELOW IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF
FIELD OPERATIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER.

THE TRACKING AND TIMELY RECONCILIATION OF FLAGGED ENTRY SUMMARIES
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE IMPORTER (AND FILER/BROKER). TO
ASSIST THE IMPORTER IN THIS REGARD, CUSTOMS HAS BEEN PROVIDING
IMPORTERS WITH REPORTS OF THEIR FLAGGED ENTRIES UPON REQUEST.
HOWEVER, DUE TO WORKLOAD CONSIDERATIONS, CONTINUED ISSUANCE
OF THESE FLAGGED ENTRY REPORTS HAS BECOME UNSUSTAINABLE.

CUSTOMS NOW WILL PROVIDE REPORTS UPON REQUEST THROUGH OUR ACCOUNTING
SERVICES DIVISION IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN. CUSTOMS BELIEVES THAT THE
FEE-FOR-SERVICE PROCEDURE WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT AND PROVIDE A BETTER
PRODUCT THAN IN THE PAST. ADDITIONALLY, CUSTOMS WILL BE PROPERLY
REIMBURSED FOR MANPOWER AND COMPUTER TIME SPENT DOWNLOADING AND
COMPILING THESE REPORTS.

THE NEW FEE-FOR-SERVICE FLAGGED ENTRY REPORTS ARE EXTENSIONS
OF TWO REPORTS CUSTOMS ALREADY PROVIDES: THE MASTERFILE EXTRACT
AND THE LIQUIDATION EXTRACT. THE MASTERFILE EXTRACT REPORTS ALL OPEN
BILLS AND UNLIQUIDATED FORMAL ENTRIES. THE LIQUIDATION EXTRACT REPORTS
ALL LIQUIDATED ENTRIES DURING A GIVEN FISCAL YEAR. BOTH REPORTS WILL
PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DATES OF ENTRY AND ENTRY SUMMARY; TOTAL
DUTIES, TAXES, AND FEES PAID ON A GIVEN ENTRY; WHETHER THE ENTRY
WAS FLAGGED FOR RECONCILIATION; AND THE PARTICULAR ISSUE OR ISSUES FOR
WHICH THE ENTRY WAS FLAGGED (VALUE, CLASSIFICATION, 9802, NAFTA
OR A COMBINATION OF THESE). LISTED ENTRIES WHICH DO NOT REFLECT ANY
FLAG DATA EITHER WERE NEVER FLAGGED OR THE FLAGS WERE ALREADY
CLOSED OUT ON A PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED RECONCILIATION. SINCE
FLAGGED UNDERLYING ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD MAY BE
LIQUIDATED OR UNLIQUIDATED, IMPORTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST
BOTH REPORTS TO MAINTAIN COMPLETE RECORDS.

THE MASTERFILE EXTRACT WILL LIST ALL OPEN BILLS AND ALL UNLIQUIDATED
FORMAL ENTRIES, AND THE LIQUIDATATION EXTRACT WILL LIST ALL
LIQUIDATED ENTRIES FOR A GIVEN IMPORTER NUMBER DURING A GIVEN FISCAL
YEAR OCTOBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 30.

UNDER THE NEW PROCEDURE, REQUESTS FOR REPORTS MUST BE IN WRITING ON
COMPANY LETTERHEAD AND INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR PROCESSING FEES. THEY
ALSO MUST SPECIFY THE IMPORTER OF RECORD NUMBER (THE IRS NUMBER).

THE FEES FOR MASTER FILE EXTRACTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: $150 FOR THE FIRST
IMPORTER NUMBER; $50 FOR THE SECOND IMPORTER NUMBER; AND $25 FOR EACH
ADDITIONAL IMPORTER NUMBER. THE PRICING FOR THE LIQUIDATION EXTRACT
IS SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER FILE EXTRACT AND IS AS FOLLOWS:
$200 FOR THE FIRST IMPORTER NUMBER FOR A GIVEN FISCAL YEAR,
PLUS $50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FISCAL YEAR REQUESTED FOR THAT IMPORTER
NUMBER; $100 FOR THE SECOND IMPORTER NUMBER FOR A GIVEN FISCAL YEAR,
PLUS $50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FISCAL YEAR REQUESTED FOR THAT IMPORTER
NUMBER; AND $75 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL IMPORTER NUMBER FOR A GIVEN
FISCAL YEAR, PLUS $50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FISCAL YEAR REQUESTED
RELATIVE TO THOSE IMPORTER NUMBERS.

IN ADDITION TO REQUESTING REPORTS IN PAPER FORM, IMPORTERS
CAN REQUEST THAT CUSTOMS FURNISH A REPORT VIA COMPUTER DISKETTE.
IF THE IMPORTER REQUESTS THAT CUSTOMS FURNISH THE REPORT ON BOTH
COMPUTER DISKETTE AND PAPER, AN ADDITIONAL FEE $50 WILL BE CHARGED.
THE WRITTEN REQUEST, WITH PAYMENT IN THE FORM OF A CHECK MADE
PAYABLE TO THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, ACCOUNTING SERVICES DIVISION,
ATTN: COLLECTIONS SECTION, 6026 LAKESIDE BLVD.,
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278. EACH REQUEST REQUIRES APPROXIMATELY
ONE WEEK FROM RECEIPT TO PROCESS. IF FURTHER INFORMATION
OR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE CHARGES, PLEASE CONTACT
DEBBIE WOLFLEY AT (317) 298-1200, EXTENSION 1363.