| Title: | SUBMISSION CHANGE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-02-27 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT : SUBMISSION CHANGES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS
THIS NOTICE ANNOUNCES CUSTOMS PLAN TO MAKE CHANGES TO CURRENT PROCEDURES
ON SUBMISSION OF "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS".
ON APRIL 21, 1997, CUSTOMS EXTENDED ITS NO CHANGE LIQUIDATION CYCLE TO
314 DAYS. CUSTOMS PERMITTED FILERS TO SUBMIT "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
LETTERS" PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION FOR THE PURPOSE FOR REQUESTING
CORRECTIONS TO ENTRY SUMMARIES FILED WITH CUSTOMS.
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 20, 2003, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS WILL BE
SUBMITTED USING AN ADJUSTMENTS COVERSHEET, PROVIDED IN THE POST ENTRY
ADJUSTMENT DATABASE UNDER SINGLE ENTRY REPORTING. A NARRATIVE LETTER
MAY BE ATTACHED TO THE COVERSHEET EXPLAINING THE CHANGE BUT IT WILL
NOT BE A REQUIREMENT. THE COVERSHEET CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE
U.S. CUSTOMS WEBSITE AT WWW.CUSTOMS.TREAS.GOV OR A COPY CAN BE PROVIDED
AT ANY U.S. CUSTOMS PROCESSING PORT. THE ADJUSTMENT COVERSHEET WILLBE
SUBMITTED IN TWO COPIES. IF DUTIES ARE OWED TO CUSTOMS THE BROKER/
IMPORTER WILL HAVE THE CHOICE OF ATTACHING THE PAYMENT OR BEING BILLED
AT LIQUIDATION. IF A RECEIPT COPY IS NEEDED, IT WILL BE UP TO THE
IMPORTER AND BROKER TO STAMP IN THEIR COOPY. WE WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE
NUMBERED COPIES BACK AS RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS. THE CHANGE IN SUBMISSION
WILL ALLOW CUSTOMS TO PROCESS THE REFUNDS OR TENDERS IN A MORE EFFICIENT
AND TIMELY MANNER. QUARTERLY REPORTING IN THE DATABASE WILL NOT BE USED
TO PROCESS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS, ONLY POST ENTRY ADJUSTMENTS
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS WILL STILL COVER ISSUES THAT ARE
PROTESTABLE OR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW SUCH
AS CLERICAL, CLASSIFICATION, AND VALUATION ERRORS, WHICH RESULTS IN
REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS OR THE SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL MONIES OWED PRIOR
TO LIQUIDATION.
THE ADJUSTMENT COVERSHEET WILL PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION
TO PROCESS THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTER: ENTRY NUMBER, DATE,
PORT, IMPORTER OF RECORD, IMPORTER NAME, REASON CODE, NARRATIVE, REFUND
OR BILL AMOUNT, CORRECTED DUTIES, TAXES AND FEES. FAILURE TO USE THE
ADJUSTMENT COVERSHEET OR PROVIDE A COMPLETED COVERSHEET WILL RESULT IN
AN "INVALID SUBMISSION" OF THE "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTER".
THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTER IS NOT A PROTEST AND DOES NOT HAVE
THE SAME LEGAL VALIDITY OF PROTESTS.
CUSTOMS WILL REVIEW THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS AND NOTATE ON
THE ADJUSTMENT COVERSHEET EITHER AN AGREE, DISAGREE OR PROCESSED.
FOR INQUIRIES REGARDING THE CHANGE IN PROCEDURES, CONTACT DON YANDO
(202) 927-1082 OR DEBBIE SCOTT (202) 927-1962 IN THE ENTRY AND
DRAWBACK MANAGEMENT TEAM.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT