| Title: | REMINDER - WHEN ELECTRONIC INVOICE IS OWED ON EIP/RLF |
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| Date: | 2004-10-27 |
| To: | abi |
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ATTENTION: EIP/RLF FILERS AND SOFTWARE VENDORS
SUBJECT: REMINDER - WHEN ELECTRONIC INVOICE IS OWED ON EIP/RLF
CBP HAS NOTED THAT MANY FILERS ARE NOT PROVIDING THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE
WHEN REQUIRED WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM (EIP) AND REMOTE
LOCATING FILING PROTOTYPE (RLF). FAILURE TO MEET THIS OBLIGATION CAUSES
DELAYS IN RELEASE AND INCREASED PROCESSING COSTS. THE MOST COMMON MISSED
INDICATORS THAT AN ELECTRONIC INVOICE IS OWED ARE WHEN AN ENTRY SUMMARY
RECEIVES A CENSUS WARNING, AND WHEN AN ELECTRONIC INVOICE IS REQUESTED
VIA THE "US" MESSAGE. REFER TO ADMIN MESSAGES 99-0494 AND 01-0785 FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
PLEASE RECOGNIZE THAT CBP HAS INFORMED THE TRADE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS
THAT THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE IS OWED IN THESE SITUATIONS. PORTS HAVE
THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE COMPLETE
ENTRY PACKAGE. PENALTIES MAY INCLUDE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR "NO FILE"
OR "LATE FILE" FOR THE SUMMARIES INVOLVED.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL JOHN LEONARD, CHIEF, SUMMARY MANAGEMENT
AT 202-344-2687.