| Title: | YEAR-END IMMEDIATE DELIVERY |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2002-12-12 |
| To: | abi |
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DECEMBER 6, 2002
ENT 14:FO:TCF:ED DS
TO : DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES AT YEAR-END
THE OFFICE OF TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION IS ISSUING A
BLANKET AUTHORIZATION FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (ID) PROCEDURES FOR
MERCHANDISE TO BE RELEASED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 17, 2002, AND
UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2002, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 19 CFR 142.21(G).
THE AUTHORIZATION IS OFFERED TO FILERS WHO MAY WANT TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF REDUCED TARIFF RATES OR SPECIAL PROGRAMS WHICH TAKE
EFFECT ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2003.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BLANKET AUTHORIZATION DOES NOT APPLY TO
ABSOLUTE QUOTA MERCHANDISE AND MERCHANDISE MOVED UNDER AN
IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION ENTRY (TYPE 61). TARIFF RATE QUOTA
MERCHANDISE PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR ID RELEASE UNDER 19 CFR
142.21(E) MAY STILL BE RELEASED UNDER ID; HOWEVER, THE ENTRY
SUMMARY SHALL BE PRESENTED WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN 19 CFR
142.23, OR WITHIN THE QUOTA PERIOD, WHICHEVER EXPIRES FIRST.
IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE CF 3461/CF 3461(ALT) IS USED AS THE
ENTRY DOCUMENT AND IMPORTERS WISH TO ELECT ID, A LINE MUST BE
DRAWN THROUGH THE WORD ENTRY ON THE DOCUMENT. THIS WILL
IDENTIFY THE CHANGE FROM ENTRY TO IMMEDIATE DELIVERY AND WILL
ALLOW FILERS TO ELECT A DATE OF ENTRY IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
TARIFF CHANGES OR SPECIAL PROGRAMS. UNDER ID PROCEDURES, THE
ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY MUST BE FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER
RELEASE. THIS BLANKET AUTHORITY EXTENDS TO SHIPMENTS RELEASED
DECEMBER 17, 2002, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2002 ONLY.
ABI FILERS THAT RECEIVE A PAPERLESS PROVISIONAL SELECTIVITY MESSAGE
CAN ESTABLISH THEIR DESIRED ENTRY DATE BY USING THE ESTIMATED ENTRY
DATE FIELD IN THE SUMMARY TRANSMISSION ( EI TRANSMISSION). PLEASE
NOTE THAT IF THIS DATE DOES NOT SHOW A 2003 DATE, THEN THE 2002 DUTY
RATES WILL BE APPLICABLE.
NO GRACE PERIOD WILL BE GRANTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TIMELY FILING ID
ENTRY SUMMARIES UNDER THIS ONE TIME ALLOWANCE.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MR. DON
YANDO, CHIEF, ENTRY AND DRAWBACK MANAGEMENT BRANCH AT (202)927-1082,
MR. BYRON KISSANE AT (202) 927-2148 OR MS. DEBBIE SCOTT AT
(202)927-1962.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT