| Title: | BTA PRIOR NOTICE NOT REQUIRED FOR FTZ ENTRIES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2005-02-28 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: CBP TRADE SUPPORT
FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: BTA PRIOR NOTICE NOT REQUIRED FOR FTZ ENTRIES (TYPE 06)
OR FTZ ENTRIES GOING INTO A WAREHOUSE (TYPE 21)
BTA PRIOR NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERING A FOREIGN TRADE
ZONE. BTA PRIOR NOTICE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR GOODS WITHDRAWN FROM A
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE (ENTRY TYPE 06) OR WITHDRAWN FROM A FOREIGN TRADE
ZONE INTO A WAREHOUSE (ENTRY TYPE 21). FILERS MUST NOT SEND BTA
DATA INCLUDING THE AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE 'PND' FOR THESE TYPE
ENTRIES. TO REPORT THESE TYPE ENTRIES TRANSMIT THE CODE FTZNNNX IN THE
VESSEL NAME/FOREIGN TRADE ZONE FIELD IN POSITIONS 60-79 OF THE HI H2
RECORD OR POSITIONS 8-27 OF THE EI 20 RECORD. THE VALUE OF THE
NNN MUST BE FROM 001 TO 300. THE "X" IS THE CRITICAL INDICATOR
TO TRANSMIT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN
SELECTIVITY FAILING TO RUN PROPERLY AND WILL RESULT IN NON-RELEASE
OF MERCHANDISE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ASSIGNED
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
CBP TRADE SUPPORT
FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION