| Title: | BTA ABI PROCESSING PROBLEMS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-12-15 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT: BTA ABI PROCESSING PROBLEMS
DATE: 12/15/2003
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIOTERRORISM ACT (BTA) SOME ABI
SOFTWARE, BOTH TRADE AND CBP, ARE ENCOUNTERING SOME MINOR
PROCESSING PROBLEMS AS OF THIS MORNING.
THERE ARE TWO OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED AT THIS POINT:
PROBLEM #1 - ABI FILERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO TRANSMIT ENTRY DATA
FOR BTA COVERED COMMODITIES TO SOME PERMIT PORTS WITHOUT HAVING
THEIR ABI RECORDS SET ACCORDINGLY. THE SOLUTION IS TO HAVE THEM
CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNED ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE TO MODIFY THEIR
ABE RECORDS IN ACS.
PROBLEM #2 - FILERS ARE EXPERIENCING ABI ENTRY DATA BEING REJECTED
FOR BTA RELATED COMMODITIES DUE TO AN INVALID AFFIRMATION OF
COMPLIANCE QUALIFIER CODE. CERTAIN AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE CODES
REQUIRE THE DATA FIELD TO BE POPULATED AND MUST NOT BE TRANSMITTED
WITH BLANKS. ABI FILERS NEED TO VERIFY THAT THEY ARE SENDING
APPROPRIATE DATA IN THESE FIELDS WHEN DATA IS REQUIRED.
THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT WIDESPREAD AND TO THIS POINT ARE ONLY
EFFECTING A HANDFUL OF ABI ENTRIES. CBP OFFICES ARE ADVISED TO HONOR
REQUESTS FROM ABI FILERS TO MANUALLY PROCESS THESE ABI REJECTED
ENTRIES USING ONLINE CARGO SELECTIVITY. IT IS CBP'S INTENT TO KEEP
THE MERCHANDISE FLOWING SMOOTHLY THROUGH OUR PORTS OF ENTRY.
IF ABI FILERS ARE STILL ENCOUNTERING ABI APPLICATION PROBLEMS, THEY
SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNED ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
MIKE CRAIG
CHIEF, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY BRANCH
CBP WATCH OFFICER 12/15/03