| Title: | QP/WP PROCESSING CHANGES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-07-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: QP/WP INBOND PROCESSING CHANGES
BEGINNING JULY 14, 2003, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) WILL
INSTITUTE A CHANGE OF POLICY ALLOWING QP/WP PARTICIPANTS (OR OTHER
APPROPRIATE PARTIES) TO PRESENT A CUSTOMS FORM (CF) 7512 TO THE
DESTINATION PORT TO ALLOW FOR ARRIVAL AND EXPORTATION UPDATES IN ACS
BY CBP OFFICERS. CURRENT POLICY REQUIRES QP/WP PARTICIPANTS TO PERFORM
ARRIVAL AND/OR EXPORTATION UPDATES ON MERCHANDISE MOVING IN-BOND.
CBP OFFICERS WILL NOW PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS AFTER THE CF 7512 IS
PRESENTED.
THIS CHANGE WILL APPLY TO ALL QP/WP PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FOREIGN
TRADE ZONE (FTZ) PARTICIPANTS AND MAY BE USED FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT
EXPORT SHIPMENTS AND ZONE TO ZONE TRANSFERS. IN ADDITION TO THIS
CHANGE, CBP WISHES TO CLARIFY THAT AMENDMENTS TO THE QUANTITY WILL BE
ALLOWED FOR PETROLEUM INDUSTRY FTZ PARTICIPANTS IN QP/WP. ALSO,
QP/WP MAY BE USED FOR SHIPMENTS ORIGINATING AT AN FTZ AND EXPORTED
VIA AIR. THE BILL OF LADING MUST BE IN THE APPROPRIATE FORMAT
(4 ALPHA SCAC AND UNIQUE NUMBER) AND MAY NOT BE AN AIR WAYBILL NUMBER.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO JIM SWANSON
AT (202) 927-0966.