| Title: | ADMIN BULLETIN BOARD POSTING |
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| Date: | 2004-02-20 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: RICHARD B WALLIO
SUBJECT: ADMIN BULLETIN BOARD POSTING
DATE: 02/19/2004
MEMORANDUM FOR: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: ACS RECONCILIATION PROTOTYPE
REPORTING CHANGES IN MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE
PLEASE PASS THIS MEMORANDUM TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, INCLUDING
BROKERS, IMPORTERS, FORWARDERS, CARRIERS, AND CBP TRADE PERSONNEL.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEMORANDUM IS TO ADVISE PORTS OF A CHANGE IN
FORMAT ON THE RECONCILIATION PROTOTYPE SPREADSHEET FOR REPORTING
CHANGES IN MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE (MPF).
BACKGROUND:
THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) RECONCILIATION PROTOTYPE
COMMENCED ON OCTOBER 1, 1998. THE RECONCILIATION ENTRY IS COMPOSED OF
THREE PARTS: A PAPER COPY OF THE HEADER, THE AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE
(ABI) TRANSMISSION OF THE ENTRY INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATION FILE OF
UNDERLYING ENTRIES, AND A SUMMARIZED LINE ITEM SPREADSHEET WITH TWO
FLOPPY DISKS.
ACS ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE 99-0506 DETAILED THE FIELDS
REQUIRED TO REPORT CHANGES ON THE LINE ITEM SPREADSHEET AND DESCRIBED
AN OPTIONAL COMMENT FIELD ON THE SPREADSHEET. THIS COMMENT FIELD MAY BE
USED TO EXPLAIN PARTS OF THE LINE ITEM SPREADSHEET THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO
QUESTIONS DURING CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION REVIEW. THE "ACS
RECONCILIATION PROTOTYPE: A GUIDE TO COMPLIANCE" HANDBOOK DESCRIBES SOME
OF THE USES FOR THIS OPTIONAL FIELD, INCLUDING REQUIRED LANGUAGE FOR
SHOWING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS ON THE SPREADSHEET.
THE REPORTED CHANGES IN VALUE ON THE SPREADSHEET HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT
ON DUTY. THE MPF DOES NOT USUALLY HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH VALUE
CHANGES BECAUSE OF THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM MPF ALLOWED. THE CHANGES IN
MPF ARE CALCULATED FOR ENTRY-BY-ENTRY RECONCILIATION ENTRIES AND ARE
REPORTED ON THE ABI ASSOCIATION FILE TRANSMISSION. THESE CHANGES SHOULD
BE PRORATED THROUGH THE CHANGED LINES IN THE SPREADSHEET TO REFLECT THE
TOTAL CHANGE OF MPF REPORTED ON THE ABI TRANSMISSION (RCHS SCREEN). IF
THE CHANGES IN MPF ARE PRORATED AND/OR THE AMOUNTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM LIMITS, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED
IN A SEPARATE SECTION ON THE SPREADSHEET BELOW THE SPREADSHEET
LINES:
"THE MPF HAS BEEN CALCULATED ON AN ENTRY-BY-ENTRY BASIS AND HAS BEEN
AFFECTED BY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM MPF LIMITS. THE TOTAL CHANGE IN MPF HAS
BEEN PRORATED THROUGH THE LINES WITH MPF ON THE SPREADSHEET. THE
DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMS UPON REQUEST."
ACTION:
IMPORTERS AND FILERS SHOULD USE A COMMENT BOX ON THE RECONCILIATION
LINE ITEM SPREADSHEET TO ANNOTATE WHEN THE TOTAL MPF CHANGE IS AFFECTED BY
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PAYMENTS ON THE UNDERLYING ENTRIES. THE TOTAL MPF
CHANGE SHOULD BE PRORATED THROUGH THE LINE ITEM SPREADSHEET TO REFLECT
THE TOTAL MPF CHANGE REPORTED ON THE ABI TRANSMISSION OF THE
RECONCILIATION ENTRY.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT MR. RICHARD WALLIO OF
MY STAFF AT (202) 927-9704. FOR FILER CONVENIENCE, THIS MESSAGE WILL BE
POSTED TO THE ABI ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE BOARD.
/S/ LOU SAMENFINK FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT