| Title: | EXPIRATION OF THE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-09-26 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: EXPIRATION OF MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE
EFFECTIVE MIDNIGHT, SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED TO
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) TO COLLECT CERTAIN USER FEES
PURSUANT TO COBRA IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE. INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP
IS THE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE (MPF). CONGRESS IS WORKING ON A FEE
EXTENSION; HOWEVER, IF AN EXTENSION IS NOT ENACTED BY THE DEADLINE,
CBP MUST STOP COLLECTING THE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WILL CODE THE ACS COUNTRY FILE
TO REFLECT THE CBI SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR OF 'E' FOR ALL
NON-CBI ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. THIS WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF
ALLOWING ENTRY SUMMARIES FROM ALL COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN TO BE
ACCEPTED BY ABI WITHOUT THE MPF.
ACTION:
1. THE TRADE SHOULD NOT TRANSMIT THE CBI SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR
IN 'E' IN THEIR LINE ITEM DATA (EI, 50 RECORD) FOR NON-CBI COUNTRIES.
THE CBI INDICATOR ON THE CBP'S INTERNAL COUNTRY CODE DATABASE
FOR NON-CBI COUNTRIES WILL ALLOW THE SUMMARY TO BE TRANSMITTED
WITHOUT THE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE.
2. FILERS SHOULD NOT TRANSMIT THE MPF (62 RECORD) AMOUNT FOR
ANY SUMMARY WITH A DUTY COMPUTATION DATE OF OCT 1 OR LATER.
THE SEQUENCE OF DATES FOR 'DUTY COMPUTATION' PURPOSES IS SHOWN
IN THE CATAIR ON PAGE ENS-12.
CSMS #03-002353