CSMS Message: 02-000648

TO: CUSTOMS BROKERS, IMPORTERS, SURETY COMPANIES AND OTHERS CONCERNED
IN THE TRADE COMMUNITY

SUBJECT: USE OR REPLACEMENT OF CONTINUOUS BONDS THAT WERE DESTROYED IN
NEW YORK DURING THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

REFERENCE: THE GENERAL NOTICE ENTITLED "USE OR REPLACEMENT OF
CONTINUOUS BONDS THAT WERE DESTROYED IN NEW YORK"
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON MONDAY,
MAY 13, 2002

DATE: MAY 13, 2002

THIS PIPELINE WILL FURTHER CLARIFY THE REFERENCED FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE PUBLISHED ON MONDAY, MAY 13, 2002, REGARDING PROCEDURES THAT
MUST BE FOLLOWED BY IMPORTERS TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS BOND COVERAGE ON
FUTURE IMPORT TRANSACTIONS.

THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE DATED MAY 13, 2002, INDICATES THAT IN ORDER
TO ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED BOND COVERAGE AND AVOID THE NEED TO FILE AN
APPLICATION FOR A NEW CONTINUOUS BOND, EACH PARTY HAVING A CONTINUOUS
BOND OF ANY TYPE INVOLVING ACTIVITY CODES 1 TO 5 THAT HAS AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, OR EARLIER AND THAT WAS FILED AT EITHER
NEW YORK SEAPORT (PORT CODE 1001) OR AT THE NEW YORK REGIONAL PORT
(PORT CODE 7200), AND THAT REMAINS IN EFFECT ON MAY 13, 2002, MUST
PROVIDE CUSTOMS WITH A COPY OF THAT BOND TOGETHER WITH THE CUSTOMS BOND
NUMBER AND COPIES OF ANY RIDERS TO THE BOND. IF NO COPY IS AVAILABLE,
THE ORIGINAL BOND MUST BE TERMINATED AND A NEW BOND APPLICATION MUST BE
SUBMITTED.

COPIES OF BONDS, ALONG WITH THE CUSTOMS BOND NUMBER AND ANY RIDERS TO
THE BOND, WILL BE ACCEPTED AS PROOF OF AN EXISTING BOND. THE COPIES OR
THE NEW CONTINUOUS BOND APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESSES:

U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
ATT: BOND DESK ATT: BOND DESK, ENTRY BRANCH
1210 CORBIN STREET JFK AIRPORT BUILDING 77
ELIZABETH, NJ 07201 JAMAICA, NY 11430

HOWEVER, ALL COPIES OF TYPE 1A DRAWBACK BONDS, INCLUDING ALL RELATED
CORRESPONDENCE (BOND APPLICATION LETTERS, RIDERS, CF5106, CF4811,
ETC.), OR NEW DRAWBACK BOND APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:

U.S. CUSTOMS
DRAWBACK BRANCH
1210 CORBIN STREET
ELIZABETH, NJ 07201

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE WITHIN THE PROSCRIBED 30 DAY
PERIOD WILL RESULT IN CUSTOMS DETERMINATION THAT THE IMPORTER DOES
NOT HAVE PROPER BOND COVERAGE.

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE PROCEDURES,
PLEASE CONTACT ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED BELOW.

NY/NEWARK AREA:
FRED SPINA, SUPERVISORY CUSTOMS ENTRY OFFICER (201) 443-0455

JFK AREA:
STEVE POLLICHINO, SUPERVISORY CUSTOMS ENTRY OFFICER(718) 553-1566

DRAWBACK:
ANNA LABBATE, SUPERVISORY DRAWBACK SPECIALIST (201) 443-0223

JOHN J. MARTUGE
DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS
NEW YORK CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT CENTER