CSMS Message: 02-000488

ON MARCH 22, 2002 A MEMORANDUM WAS POSTED TO NOTIFY THE FIELD AND
THE TRADE THAT DUE TO THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION COVERING THE STEEL RELIEF PROGRAM, STEEL
STEEL ENTRIES WOULD NO LONGER BE PERMITTED TO BE FILED USINGEIP/RLF.
DUE TO NUMEROUS REQUESTS FROM ALL SOURCES, THIS MEMORANDUM WILL SERVE
TO AMEND THAT MESSAGE. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS AND
CHANGES:

1. ALL EIP/RLF REQUIREMENTS REGARDING USE OF ABI AND ACH STILL APPLY.

2. IF DUTY DEFERRAL FOR THE STEEL 201 REMEDY IS BEING USED, ENTRIES MAY
NOT BE FILED USING EIP/RLF.

3. IF THE MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO QUOTA, ENTRIES MAY NOT BE FILED
USING EIP/RLF.

4. IF THE FILER IS CLAIMING AN EXEMPTION BASED ON PRODUCT EXCLUSION, ENT
ENTRIES MAY NOT BE FILED USING EIP/RLF. FOR THESE EXEMPTIONS THERE IS
A REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THE
CLAIM WHICH CANNOT BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY AND THEREFORE DO NOT QUALIFY
FOR EIP/RLF.

5. IF THE ENTRY IS BEING FILED WITH ALL APPLICABLE ADDITIONAL DUTIES
(CHAP.9903 NUMBERS)THEN ENTRIES MAY BE FILED USING EIP/RLF. THE
REQUIREMENT FORA MILL CERTIFICATE FOR ALL ENTRIES WILL BE MET BY THE
FILER FAXING THE MILL CERTIFICATE TO THE PORT OF ARRIVAL TO THE
ATTENTION OF THE APPROPRIATE TEAM. STEEL PRODUCTS THATARE NOT MILL
PRODUCTS WILL NOT REQUIRE A MILL CERTIFICATE (EX.FILLINS).

6. IF THE FILER IS CLAIMING AN EXEMPTION BASED ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN,
THEN ENTRIES MAY BE FILED USING EIP/RLF. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MILL
CERTIFICATE FOR ALL ENTRIES WILL BE MET BY THE FILER FAXING THE MILL
CERTIFICATE TO THE PORT OF ARRIVAL TO THE ATTENTION OF THE APPROPRIATE
TEAM. STEEL PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT MILL PRODUCTSWILL NOT REQUIRE A
MILL CERTIFICATE (EX FITTINGS).

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING EIP/RFL MAY BE REFERRED TO LISA SANTANA AT
(202) 927-4342. ALL OTHER QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL
TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR STEEL IMPORTS.

Referenced By

CSMS #11-000007