CSMS Message: 02-001346

TO: ALL DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS

FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

SUBJECT: ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR MERCHANDISE AFFECTED BY THE WEST
COAST LOCKOUT

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES APPLY TO IMPORTS AFFECTED BY THE WEST COAST
LOCKOUT OF THE PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION (PMA).

GENERAL RELEASE/EXAM PROCEDURES:

1. VESSELS AT ANCHOR AND NOT DIVERTED -

ONCE THE LOCKOUT IS OVER, VESSELS THAT ARE ANCHORED OR DOCKED THAT
HAVE NOT UNLADEN ANY CARGO WILL BE ARRIVED IN AMS. THIS WILL START
THE CLOCK FOR FILING OF ENTRIES.

MERCHANDISE REQUIRING AN EXAMINATION WILL BE UNLADEN AND HELD UNTIL
THAT EXAMINATION IS COMPLETED. ALL OTHER MERCHANDISE THAT IS UNLADEN
WILL BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY.

MERCHANDISE THAT IS NOT UNLADEN AND IS TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER PORT ON
THE SAME VESSEL, AS SCHEDULED, WILL NOT REQUIRE A NEW ENTRY AT THE
SECOND PORT PROVIDED THAT AN ENTRY HAS BEEN FILED AT THE INITIAL PORT
OF ARRIVAL AND THE FILER HAS PRESENTED PROOF OF SUCH.

FOR MERCHANDISE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN UNLADEN AND IS CONTINUING TO
ANOTHER PORT FOR WHICH EXAMINATION IS REQUIRED, IT WILL BE THE FILER'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXAMINATION AT THE PORT OF
DESTINATION. COPIES OF THE ENTRY PACKAGE AND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE
VISA, IF APPLICABLE, ARE REQUIRED FOR EXAM PURPOSES.

EXAM FINDINGS WILL BE INPUT AT THE PORT WHERE THE EXAM OCCURRED.

IF AN EXAMINATION IS NOT REQUIRED, THE MERCHANDISE WILL BE RELEASED
ONCE IT IS UNLADEN.

2. VESSELS AT ANCHOR AND DIVERTED TO ANOTHER U.S. PORT:

IN INSTANCES WHERE AN ENTRY IS FILED AND THE SHIP DIVERTS TO
ANOTHER U.S. PORT, THE SUMMARY MUST BE FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS
AT THE PORT WHERE THE ENTRY WAS FILED, I.E., INITIAL PORT OF ARRIVAL.

MERCHANDISE REQUIRING AN EXAMINATION WILL BE UNLADEN AND HELD UNTIL
THAT EXAMINATION IS COMPLETED. IT WILL BE THE FILER'S RESPONSIBILITY
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXAMINATION AT THE PORT OF DESTINATION.
COPIES OF THE ENTRY PACKAGE AND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE VISA, IF
APPLICABLE, ARE REQUIRED FOR EXAM PURPOSES.

EXAM FINDINGS WILL BE INPUT AT THE PORT WHERE THE EXAM OCCURRED.

IF AN EXAMINATION IS NOT REQUIRED, THE MERCHANDISE WILL BE RELEASED
ONCE IT IS UNLADEN.

3. VESSEL AT ANCHOR AND DIVERTED TO A FOREIGN PORT:

IF A VESSEL IS AT ANCHOR WITHIN THE PORT LIMITS AND IS ALLOWED TO
DIVERT TO A FOREIGN PORT, THE ABOVE PROCEDURES APPLY ONCE IT REACHES
A U.S. BORDER. THE FILER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING PROOF OF
RELEASE FROM THE INITIAL PORT OF ARRIVAL, E.G. ABI RELEASE MESSAGE
OR CF 3461 WITH CUSTOMS OFFICER'S SIGNATURE. IF AN EXAMINATION IS
REQUIRED, IT WILL BE THE FILER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE EXAMINATION AT THE SECOND PORT OF ENTRY. COPIES OF THE
ENTRY PACKAGE AND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE VISA IF APPLICABLE ARE
REQUIRED FOR EXAM PURPOSES.

ONCE THE EXAMINATION IS PERFORMED, THE CUSTOMS OFFICER PERFORMING
THE EXAM MUST NOTIFY THE INITIAL PORT OF ARRIVAL OF THE RESULTS
OF THE EXAM. THE CUSTOMS OFFICER WILL FAX A COPY OF THE SIGNED CF3461
TO THE INITIAL PORT OF ARRIVAL. FINDINGS SHOULD BE INPUT AT THE
PORT WHERE THE EXAM OCCURRED.

4. PROCESSING OF QUOTA-CLASS MERCHANDISE:

DUE TO VARIOUS IMPORT QUOTAS CLOSE TO FILLING, CUSTOMS WILL PERMIT
IMPORTERS TO PRESENT THEIR ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARIES AT THE INITIAL PORT OF
ARRIVAL TO ESTABLISH QUOTA PRIORITY. THE TERM "ARRIVAL" FOR QUOTA
PURPOSES IS THE DAY THE ANCHOR IS DROPPED. QUOTA PREFERENCE WILL BE
GIVEN TO ENTRIES THAT ARE FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES
DESCRIBED BELOW. THE CLOCK FOR DUTY PURPOSES WILL BEGIN THE DAY THE
MERCHANDISE IS ENTERED.

ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARIES FILED NOT USING QUOTA PREPROCESSING PROCEDURES:
(QPP)

THE ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY MUST BE PRESENTED IN PROPER FORM WITH
ESTIMATED DUTIES ATTACHED OR WITHOUT THE ESTIMATED DUTIES IF A VALID
SCHEDULED STATEMENT DATE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED BY
CUSTOMS VIA ABI/ACH TO ESTABLISH THE DATE AND TIME OF ENTRY.

ONCE THE ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY IS PRESENTED, THE QUOTA WILL BE
REPORTED, THE COLLECTIONS PROCESSED, AND CARGO SELECTIVITY WILL BE
PERFORMED. THE BROKER WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA ABI OR MANUALLY WHETHER
THE ENTRY IS RELEASED OR IF THE ENTRY IS SCHEDULED FOR AN
EXAMINATION.

THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE GENERAL RELEASE/EXAM SECTION WILL
APPLY. IN ALL CASES, THE FILER WILL MAINTAIN THE DATE AND TIME OF
PRESENTATION ESTABLISHED AT THE INITIAL PORT OF ARRIVAL.

THE DATE OF ARRIVAL IN AMS WILL NOT REFLECT THE DATE USED FOR THE
PRESENTATION OF QUOTA ENTRY SUMMARIES. THE TRADE HAS BEEN ADVISED
THAT AMS VESSELS WILL NOT BE ARRIVED UNTIL AFTER THE LOCKOUT IS
OVER.

ENTRY/ENRY SUMMARIES FILED USING QUOTA PREPROCESSING PROCEDURES:
(QPP)

ALL OF THE PROCEDURES REFERENCED ABOVE APPLY IF THE ENTRY/ENTRY
SUMMARY IS PHYSICALLY PRESENTED AT THE INITIAL PORT OF ARRIVAL. IF,
HOWEVER, THE ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY IS PRESENTED AT A PORT OTHER THAN
THE INITIAL PORT OF ARRIVAL, THE ENTRY SUMMARY MUST BE CANCELED AND A
NEW ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY PRESENTED AT THE ACTUAL PORT OF ARRIVAL. A
NEW DATE AND TIME OF PRESENTATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED.

REMOTE PROCESSING OF QUOTA CLASS MERCHANDISE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

DISTRIBUTION:

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS NOTICE IS PASSED TO ALL PORT DIRECTORS,
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS (TRADE), IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS,
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS.

VESSEL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN TECS DAILY NEWS MESSAGES DATED
OCTOBER 3 AND 4, 2002.

QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD
BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT MAY REFER THEIR
QUESTIONS TO:

VESSEL OPERATIONS PETE FLORES (202) 927-0333
JULIE HANNAN (202) 927-1334

GO MERCHANDISE TIMOTY SUSHIL (202) 927-0564
MERCHANDISE ENTRY DON YANDO (202) 927-1082
DEBBIE SCOTT (202) 927-1962
QUOTA/VISA CONNIE CHANCEY (202) 927-5399

ELIZABETH G. DURANT

CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS