| Title: | ATTENTION: REMOTE LOCATION FILERS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2004-10-14 |
| To: | abi |
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO CLARIFY THE INTENT OF ABI
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 04-1623 AND 04-1500, DATED JULY 12, 2004 AND
JUNE 22, 2004, RESPECTIVELY. IT ALSO CLARIFIES A POLICY IN ABI
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 04-1899 DATED AUGUST 24,2004.
MESSAGES 04-1623 AND 04-1500 WERE SIMPLY A MEANS TO INFORM THE TRADE
OF THE CORRECT SYSTEMIC PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING A DEDUCTION OR ADDITION
TO VALUE ON THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM (EIP). THE MESSAGE EXPLAINS
THE CORRECT RECORD IDENTIFIERS ON ABI TRANSMISSIONS FOR THESE TYPES OF
DEDUCTIONS OR ADDITIONS (GENERALLY FOUND ON INVOICES WITH CIF OR CAF
TERMS OF SALE). THE MESSAGE DOES NOT REPLACE OR REFUTE THE POLICY SET
FORTH IN TREASURY DECISION 00-20, DATED MARCH 15, 2000. TD 00-20
ESTABLISHED THAT PROPER DEDUCTION FOR FREIGHT, INSURANCE AND OTHER
COSTS INCIDENT TO INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT MUST BE ACTUAL VS. ESTIMATED
COSTS. FILERS REPORTING SUCH DEDUCTIONS ON ENTRIES, EITHER
THROUGH THE EIP/RLF PROCESS OR THROUGH NORMAL PAPER PROCESS
MUST REPORT THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY SET FORTH IN
TD 00-20.
MESSAGE 04-1899 DEALT WITH DELETION OF RLF ENTRIES AND PROPER
STATEMENT PROCEDURES. THE MESSAGE STATES "THE PAYMENT TYPE
MAY BE CHANGED TO "1" (SINGLE PAYMENT) FOR AN RLF ENTRY ONLY
AS A CONTINGENCY FOR SYSTEM DOWNTIME, EITHER ON THE PART OF
THE FILER OR THE CUSTOMS SERVICE". THIS ADMISTRATIVE MESSAGE
CHANGES THE POLICY AS PER THE FOLLOWING: "SYSTEM DOWNTIME"
REFERS TO CUSTOMS ABI/ACS SYSTEM DOWNTIME ONLY. IT DOES NOT
INCLUDE SYSTEM DOWNTIME INVOLVING INDIVIDUAL FILERS' SYSTEMS.
PLEASE CONTACT MR. JOHN LEONARD, CHIEF, SUMMARY MANAGEMENT
AT 202-344-2687 WITH ANY QUESTIONS.