| Title: | STEEL LICENSE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2002-07-19 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ABI FILERS
FROM: OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
FFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: STEEL IMPORT LICENSING SYSTEM (ABI) REQUIREMENTS
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IS ESTABLISHING A STEEL LICENSING AND SURGE
MONITORING SYSTEM AS INSTRUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT IN HIS ANNOUNCEMENT
OF SAFEGUARD REMEDIES ON CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS.
ALL IMPORTS OF STEEL PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE PRESIDENT'S SECTION 201
RELIEF DETERMINATION, INCLUDING THOSE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO COUNTRY OR
PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A STEEL IMPORT LICENSE
PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF U.S. CUSTOMS ENTRY SUMMARY DOCUMENTS.
AS A RESULT OF THE STEEL-LICENSING REQUIREMENT, THE AUTOMATED
COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) WILL BE MODIFYING ITS ABI SYSTEM TO ACCEPT
THE STEEL LICENSE FOR THOSE TARIFF NUMBERS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO
THE STEEL SAFEGUARD MEASURES. (FOR A LISTING OF TARIFF NUMBERS SUBJECT
TO THE STEEL LICENSING REQUIREMENT, REFER TO PROCLAMATION 7529, ISSUED
ON MARCH 7, 2002 OR TO THE WHITEHOUSE WEBSITE: WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV/
NEWS/RELEASES/2002/03/20020305-7.HTML.)
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL ADVISE CUSTOMS WHEN THE STEEL LICENSE
MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR THOSE TARIFF NUMBERS SUBJECT TO THE STEEL
SAFEGUARD MEASURES.
THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SENT TO ADVISE THE TRADE ON THE SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO FILE A STEEL LICENSE. WHEN COMMERCE INDICATES
THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE FILING OF THE STEEL LICENSE, THE TRADE
WILL BE GIVEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO REPROGRAM THEIR SOFTWARE TO FILE A
A STEEL LICENSE.
EFFECTIVE WITH DUTY COMPUTATION DATE OF MM/DD/2002 (TO BE DETERMINED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE), ALL IMPORTS OF STEEL PRODUCTS COVERED
BY THE PRESIDENT'S SECTION 201 RELIEF DETERMINATION, INCLUDING THOSE
PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO COUNTRY OR PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS, WILL BE REQUIRED
TO OBTAIN A STEEL IMPORT LICENSE PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE U.S.
CUSTOMS ENTRY SUMMARY DOCUMENTS.
THE STEEL LICENSE NUMBER WILL BE ENTERED ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY (EI) IN
RECORD 52 (INPUT) IN THE NEW MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT/LICENSE NUMBER FIELD
IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
RECORD IDENTIFIER 52 (INPUT)
DATA ELEMENT LENGTH/ POSITION STATUS DESCRIPTION
CLASS
MISCELLANEOUS 9AN 30-38 C STEEL LICENSE NUMBER
PERMIT/LICENSE NBR REQUIRED FOR TARIFF
NUMBERS SUBJECT TO
STEEL PROCLAMATION
7529.
THE STEEL LICENSE NUMBER WILL BE OPTIONAL FOR WAREHOUSE ENTRY TYPES
(21 OR 22), TIB ENTRY TYPE (23) AND INFORMAL ENTRY TYPES (11 OR 12).
THE ERROR MESSAGE "0P1 52 REC - PERMIT/LICENSE REQUIRED" WILL BE
RETURNED TO THE FILER IF A TARIFF NUMBER SUBJECT TO THE STEEL LICENSE
IS SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE STEEL LICENSE NUMBER.
THE FILER SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO OBTAIN THE
STEEL LICENSE. (REFER TO FEDERAL REGISTER DATED 07/18/2002 - VOLUME
67, NUMBER 138, PAGES 47338 - 47341, 'STEEL IMPORT LICENSING AND
SURGE MONITORING.)
TO DETERMINE THE DUTY COMPUTATION DATE FOR A SUMMARY, REFER TO ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING CATAIR ENTRY SUMMARY (EI INPUT) REFERENCES:
ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD 10 (INPUT) , NOTE 3.
ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD 20 ( INPUT), NOTE 2.
ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD 30 ( INPUT), NOTE 6.
THE STEEL LICENSE NUMBER SHOULD BE DISPLAYED IN BLOCK 34 OF THE 7501
IN OR NEAR WHERE THE CURRENT VISA NUMBER IS DISPLAYED.
ALL QUESTIONS RELATING TO OBTAINING A STEEL LICENSE NUMBER SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, ATTENTION KELLY PARKHILL (202-482-3791), JULIE
ALSAADAWI (202 482-1930) OR LAURA MERCHANG (202-482-0367).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE 'STEEL IMPORT LICENSING AND
SURGE MONITORING' IS LOCATED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED 7/18/2002-
VOLUME 67, NUMBER 138, PAGES 77338 - 47341.
ALL QUESTIONS RELATING TO CUSTOMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS, ATTENION PATRICIA
FITZPATRICK (202 927-1106) OR TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE,
ATTENTION BRIAN LEWANDOWSKI (202-927-0704).
ALL ABI SYSTEM QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR LOCAL ABI CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVES.