| Title: | AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL BILL MESSAGE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2004-01-14 |
| To: | abi |
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JANUARY 13, 2004
TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: OFFICE OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: REVISION TO ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE - 04-0030
ABI SPECIAL BILL OF LADING IMPLEMENTATION
THE SPECIAL BILL PROGRAMMING FOR SEA AMS PARTICIPANTS WAS
MOVED TO PRODUCTION DURING THE NORMAL SCHEDULED SYSTEM OUTAGE ON
SATURDAY JANUARY 10, 2004, 11PM EST - 3AM EST.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO CLARIFY CONCERNS BROUGHT FORTH
AS TO THE PROCESS OF FILING ENTRIES FOR SEA AMS CARGO AFTER
JANUARY 10, 2004.
FOR ALL BILLS OF LADING MANIFESTED, CREATED OR AMENDED ON OR
AFTER 11PM EST ON JANUARY 10, 2004, ENTRIESTRANSMITTED VIA
ABI WHICH COVER OCEAN CARGO SHOULD REPORT THE MASTER VESSEL
BILL AS THE "MASTER" BILL IN THE ENTRY DATA. FILERS WILL
DISCONTINUE THE PRACTICE OF FILING DIRECTLY AGAINST THE HOUSE
(NVOCC) BILL.
BILLS OF LADING MANIFESTED OR CREATED PRIOR TO 11PM EST ON JANUARY
10, 2004, AND WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN AMENDED AFTER IMPLEMENTATION DATE,
WILL REQUIRE THAT ENTRIES TRANSMITTED VIA ABI FOR OCEAN CARGO REPORT
THE BILL OF LADING NUMBER OF THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANIFESTING
THE CARGO. THIS IS THE PRACTICE THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE
FILER SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 24-HOUR RULE.
PLEASE CALL YOUR ASSIGNED CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.