CSMS Message: 02-000387

Title:CBTPA CERTIFICATE NUMBER REQUIREMENT
Date:2002-03-19
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TO: ABI FILERS

FROM: OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT: REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSMISSION OF CBTPA CERTIFICATION NUMBER

CBTPA CERTIFICATE NUMBER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 01-1075 'BRASSIERE PROVISION-CBTPA' PROVIDES
THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BRASSIERE PROVISION UNDER THE CARRIBEAN
BASIN PARTNERSHIP ACT (CBTPA).

UNDER THE CBTPA, CUSTOMS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE ABOVE
BRASSIERE PROVISION Ý19 CFR 10.223(A)(6) AND 10.228¨. IN ORDER TO
ADMINISTER THE CBTPA BRASSIERE PROVISION, CUSTOMS WILL REQUIRE A
DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE TO BE TRANSMITTED WITH THE SUMMARY IN ORDER
TO RECEIVE THE DUTY FREE TREATMENT WHEN CLAIMING THE BRASSIERE
PROVISION ASSOCIATED WITH TARIFF NUMBER 98201115.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO FILE A CBTPA
CERTIFICATE NUMBER INDICATING THAT THE DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
HAS BEEN MET.

1) 1) IF TARIFF NUMBER 98201115 IS CLAIMED ON THE SUMMARY (EI-RECORD
IDENTIFIER 50), A CBTPA CERTIFICATE NUMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE
ENTERED ON THE 52 RECORD FOR ALL ENTRY TYPES ACCEPT ENTRY TYPE 21
(WAREHOUSE) OR ENTRY TYPE 22 (RE-WAREHOUSE). FOR ENTRY TYPES 21 OR 22,
THE CBTPA CERTIFICATE NUMBER WILL BE OPTIONAL.

2) THE CBTPA CERTIFICATE NUMBER WILL BE RECORDED IN THE 52 RECORD
IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

DATA ELEMENT LENGTH/CLASS POSITION STATUS DESCRIPTION

CBTPA CERTIFICATION 9AN 21-29 C REQUIRED IF
NUMBER TARIFF NUMBER
= 98201115

THE CBTPA CERTIFICATE NUMBER WILL BE PLACED IN THE CURRENT VISA
FIELD IN BLOCK 34 OF THE 7501.

CUSTOMS IS IN THE PROCESS OF PROGRAMING ACS TO ACCEPT THE CBTPA
CERTIFICATION NUMBER. WHEN THE PROGRAMING HAS BEEN COMPLETED, THE
TRADE WILL BE NOTIFIED AND GIVEN AT LEAST 30 DAYS TO MAKE THE ABOVE
SYSTEM CHANGES.

THIS MESSAGE IS BEING POSTED TO ALERT THE TRADE ABOUT THE UPCOMING
SYSTEM CHANGES NEEDED TO FILE A CBTPA CERTIFICATE NUMBER.

ADMIN MESSAGE 01-1075 INDICATES THE OFFICES AND THE PHONE NUMBERS
TO CONTACT REGARDING QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CBTPA CERTIFICATION
POLICY AND PROCEDURES.

SYSTEM QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE ABOVE MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED
TO YOUR LOCAL ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES.

Related CSMS No. 01-001075

Referenced By

CSMS #02-000554