| Title: | EIP/RLF INVOICE BY REQUEST FEATURE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-11-14 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: LISA SANTANA, HQ RLF COORDINATOR
SUBJECT: INVOICE BY REQUEST FEATURE OF RLF
DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2003
THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SENT TO CLARIFY THE USE OF THE INVOICE-BY-REQUEST
FEATURE WHEN TRANSMITTING EIP/RLF ENTRIES. DUE TO THE CURRENT CARGO
PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR GOODS ARRIVING BY TRUCK ON A LAND BORDER,
THE INVOICE-BY-REQUEST FEATURE WILL NO LONGER BE PERMITTED FOR ENTRIES
FILED VIA EIP/RLF AT THESE PORTS. THE INVOICE-BY-REQUEST FEATURE IS
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH LAND BORDER OPERATIONS AND ITS USE IS CAUSING
CARGO RELEASE DELAYS ON THE LAND BORDER. IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE
THESE PROCESSING PROBLEMS, EIP/RLF FILERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO
CEASE USING THE INVOICE-BY-REQUEST FEATURE, 'INVREQ', AND TO
TRANSMIT THE ENTIRE INVOICE THROUGH AII.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
ABI. FOR CONCERNS OR QUESTION ON EIP/RLF OR INVOICE-BY-REQUEST,
PLEASE CONTACT THE PROGRAM OFFICER AT 202-927-4342.
CSMS #10-000295