CSMS Message: 03-001738

TO : ALL INTERIM DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS

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

SUBJECT: SUBMISSION CHANGES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS
AND POST ENTRY AMENDMENTS

THIS NOTICE ANNOUNCES THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP)
PLANS TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE REVISED PROCEDURES ON SUBMISSION OF
"SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS" DATED FEBRUARY 26, 2003.

ON APRIL 21, 1997 CBP EXTENDED ITS NO-CHANGE LIQUIDATION CYCLE TO 314
DAYS. AS A RESULT OF THIS, CBP CREATED THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
LETTER (SIL) AND POST ENTRY AMENDMENT (PEA) TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR
FILERS TO REQUEST CORRECTIONS TO ENTRY SUMMARIES FILED WITH CBP THAT
HAD BEEN PROCESSED FOR LIQUIDATION BUT HAD NOT YET REACHED THE
LIQUIDATION DATE.

EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2003, SILS AND PEAS WILL BE SUBMITTED USING THE
REVISED POST SUMMARY ADJUSTMENT COVERSHEET THAT IS ATTACHED, WITH
REASON CODES. A SEPERATE LETTER MAY BE ATTACHED TO THE COVERSHEET
EXPLAINING THE CHANGE, BUT IT WILL NOT BE A REQUIREMENT. THE COVERSHEET
WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE CBP WEBSITE. THE
BROKER/IMPORTER WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE THE COVERSHEET WITH ALL REQUIRED
ELEMENTS, OR UTILIZE THE COPY ATTACHED. THE POST SUMMARY ADJUSTMENT
COVERSHEET WILL BE SUBMITTED IN TWO COPIES. IF DUTIES ARE OWED TO CBP,
THE BROKER/IMPORTER WILL HAVE THE CHOICE OF ATTACHING THE PAYMENT OR
BEING BILLED AT LIQUIDATION FOR BOTH SILS AND PEAS. IF A RECEIPT COPY
IS NEEDED, IT WILL BE UP TO THE IMPORTER AND BROKER TO STAMP IN THEIR
COPY. WE WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE NUMBERED COPIES BACK AS RECEIPT OF
DOCUMENTS. THE REVISION WILL ALLOW ALL IMPORTERS/BROKERS TO IMPLEMENT
NEW PROCEDURES REGARDLESS OF SOFTWARE BEING USED AND WILL ALLOW CBP TO
PROCESS REFUNDS OR PAYMENTS IN A MORE EFFICIENT AND TIMELY MANNER.
QUARTERLY REPORTING WILL ONLY BE SUBMITTED FOR PEAS UNDER $20 AND VALUE
BELOW $10,000. THE QUARTERLY REPORT WILL NOW BE FORMATTED IN AN EXCEL
SPREADSHEET INSTEAD OF THE DATABASE AND PRESENTED TO CBP ON A DISK.
THE SAME ELEMENTS USED FOR THE ADJUSTMENT COVERSHEET WILL BE USED TO
CREATE THE SPREADSHEET WITH AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT INDICATING WHICH
QUARTER THE ERROR WAS LOCATED.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTERS WILL STILL COVER ISSUES THAT ARE
PROTESTABLE, CLERICAL, CLASSIFICATION, AND VALUATION ERRORS, WHICH
RESULT IN REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS OR THE SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL MONIES
OWED PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION.

THE POST SUMMARY ADJUSTMENT COVERSHEET WILL PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY
ELEMENTS TO PROCESS THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTER AND POST ENTRY
AMENDMENT. ELEMENTS THAT WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE COVERSHEET: ADJUSTMENT
TYPE PEA OR SIL, FILER, ENTRY NUMBER, DATE, PORT, IMPORTER NUMBER,
IMPORTER NAME, NARRATIVE REASON CODE. THE ADJUSTMENT COVERSHEET WILL
INDICATE THE CORRECTED DUTIES, FEES, TAX, AND ADD OR CVD, IF APPLICABLE.
THESE ARE THE AMOUNTS THAT ARE SHOWN AS THE ASCERTAINED AMOUNTS ON THE
CORRECTED CF 7501 ENTRY SUMMARY. IT WILL BE INDICATED ON THE COVERSHEET
BY THE FILER IF PAYMENT IS ATTACHED, REFUND, NON-REVENUE PEA OR SIL,
BILL AND TOTAL AMOUNT BEING REFUNDED, PAID OR BILLED. IN ADDITION THE
IMPORTER/BROKER MAY ADD A COMMENT LINE TO THE COVERSHEET. IF ADDITIONAL
SPACE IS REQUIRED THAN WHAT IS PROVIDED IN THE NARRATIVE BOX, A
NARRATIVE MAY BE ATTACHED ON A SEPERATE SHEET AS LONG AS IT IS SUBMITTED
IN DUPLICATE COPIES AND REFERENCED IN THE NARRATIVE BOX. SILS OR PEAS
SUBMITTED FOR QUOTA MERCHANDISE SHOULD BE FLAGGED BY THE FILER FOR
PRIORITY TREATMENT. FAILURE TO USE THE POST SUMMARY ADJUSTMENT
COVERSHEET OR PROVIDE A COMPLETED COVERSHEET WILL RESULT IN AN
"INVALID SUBMISSION" OF THE "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTER" AND THE
POST ENTRY AMENDMENT.

THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION LETTER IS NOT A PROTEST AND DOES NOT HAVE
THE SAME LEGAL VALIDITY OF PROTESTS.

CBP 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

ATTACHMENT

POST SUMMARY ADJUSTMENT
CORRECTION TO AN ENTRY SUMMARY PEA/SIL ONLY
THAT IS PROCESSED FOR LIQUIDATION

FILER DATE
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ENTRY NUMBER PORT
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IMPORTER NUMBER
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IMPORTER NAME
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REASON CODE
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NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
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CORRECTED DUTY AMOUNT: TOTAL ASCERTAINED AMOUNT SHOWN ON CORRECTED 7501

DUTY PAYMENT
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HMF REFUND
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MPF NON-REVENUE VALUE OVER 10,000
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TAX NON-REVENUE SIL'S
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ADD BILL
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CVD
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TOTAL TOTAL PAID, REFUND, OR BILL AMOUNT
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CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION ONLY

INTEREST TOTAL LIQUIDATION AMOUNT
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REASON CODES

11 - VALUATION 15 - CVD 19 - OTHER
12 - CLASSIFICATION 16 - SPECIAL TRADE PROGRAMS
13 - QUANTITY 17 - INTEREST ONLY
14 - ANTI-DUMPING 18 - NON-REVENUE

AMOUNTS ON THE WORKSHEET SHOULD BE THE CORRECTED DUTY AMOUNT - NOT
THE DIFFERENCE
WORKSHEET SHOULD HAVE THE SAME ASCERTAINED AMOUNTS AS THE CORRECTED 7501