| Title: | IMPORTER OF RECORD DATA INTEGRITY |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-07-30 |
| To: | abi |
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JULY 29, 2003
TO: ALL AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (ABI) FILERS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: IMPORT OF RECORD DATA INTEGRITY
THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING CLAIMS
THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM
(ACS) IMPORTER OF RECORD DATABASE IS INVALID AND/OR INCORRECT.
THIS MEMORANDUM SERVES AS AN ALERT TO ALL ABI FILERS THAT STEPS MUST BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF ALL DATA RELATED TO IMPORTING PARTIES
AND THE TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS, HAS AUTHORIZED
THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE WHICH WILL IDENTIFY ISSUES AS WELL AS
FORMULATE AND DEPLOY IMMEDIATE, ON-GOING, AND LONG-TERM ACTION PLANS TO
CORRECT ANY IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS.
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL FILERS TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO INSURE THAT
ALL DATA ENTERED INTO ACS THROUGH ABI HAS BEEN VALIDATED/VERIFIED TO
EVERY POSSIBLE EXTENT. AS ALWAYS, FILERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
ACCURACY AND VALIDITY OF ALL DATA THAT THEY TRANSMIT THROUGH ABI. ALL
FILERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY DATA
TRANSMITTED THROUGH ABI.
INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SUBJECT WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO ALL ABI
FILERS THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. ANY
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR. DON YANDO, CHIEF, ENTRY AND
DRAWBACK MANAGEMENT BRANCH, AT (202)927-1082.
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CSMS #04-002562