| Title: | GOVERNMENT ENTRIES NOT ALLOWED UNDER EIP/RLF |
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| Date: | 2004-10-27 |
| To: | abi |
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ATTENTION: EIP/RLF FILERS
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT ENTRIES NOT ALLOWED UNDER EIP/RLF
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM FILERS THAT THEY MAY NOT FILE
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ENTRIES (PROPERLY KNOWN AS DEFENSE CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT AREA OPERATIONS ENTRIES) UNDER THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM
(EIP) AND REMOTE LOCATION FILING (RLF). MOST OFTEN THESE SHIPMENTS
INVOLVE EMERGENCY WAR MATERIAL CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS 9808.00.3000.
THESE ENTRIES MUST BE HELD BY CBP FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME PENDING
SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATES. CERTIFICATES MUST THEN BE MATCHED UP WITH
THE ENTRY IN ORDER FOR THE IMPORTER TO RECEIVE THE FREE RATE OF DUTY
UNDER HTS 9808.00.3000. THEREFORE, PAPER ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN
ORDER FOR CBP TO PROPERLY ENFORCE THIS REQUIREMENT.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL JOHN LEONARD, CHIEF, SUMMARY MANAGEMENT
BRANCH AT 202-344-2687.