CSMS Message: 05-001106

IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FROM THE TRADE COMMUNITY AND TO INCREASE
PARTICIPATION IN THE PERIODIC MONTHLY STATEMENT TEST, U.S. CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE APPLICANTS WHO PARTICI-
PATE IN THE NATIONAL CUSTOMS AUTOMATION PROGRAM (NCAP) TEST TO SUBMIT A
PERIODIC MONTHLY STATEMENT BOND RIDER AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL REGIS-
TER NOTICE OF FEBRUARY 4, 2004. THE ELIMINATION OF THE REQUIREMENT TO
PROVIDE A BOND RIDER COVERING THE PERIODIC PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES
IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ISSUANCE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. REFER TO THE FRN FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS,
WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE ACE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES LINK AT
WWW.CBP.GOV/MODERNIZATION.

PARTICIPANTS ARE REMINDED THAT ENTRIES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION ON A
PERIODIC DAILY STATEMENT ARE RECONCILIATION ENTRIES (ENTRY TYPE 09),
NAFTA DUTY DEFERRAL ENTRIES (ENTRY TYPE 08) AND ENTRIES REQUIRING THE
PAYMENT OF EXCISE TAXES.

TO PARTICIPATE IN PERIODIC MONTHLY STATEMENT, THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL
ENVIRONMENT (ACE) IMPORTER ACCOUNT SHOULD:

* SEND AN E-MAIL NOTIFICATION TO THE REVENUE DIVISION IN INDIANAPOLIS,
INDIANA VIA PERIODICSTATEMENT@DHS.GOV, PROVIDING A LIST OF ALL IMPORTER
OF RECORD (IR) NUMBERS THAT WILL BE FLAGGED FOR PERIODIC MONTHLY PAYMENT
ALONG WITH ALL APPLICABLE CONTINUOUS BOND NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE
IR NUMBERS. OR, AS AN ALTERNATIVE, FAX THE LIST OF IR NUMBERS AND THE
APPLICABLE CONTINUOUS BOND NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE IR NUMBERS TO
THE REVENUE DIVISION, ATTN: BOND TEAM AT (317) 614-4517.

* COPY THE CBP ACCOUNT MANAGER ON THE E-MAIL OR FAX NOTIFICATION TO
THE REVENUE DIVISION.

ACE IMPORTER ACCOUNTS WISHING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PERIODIC MONTHLY
STATEMENT PROCESSING THROUGH THEIR CUSTOMS BROKER MUST MAKE SURE THAT
THE BROKER HAS ESTABLISHED AN ACE PORTAL ACCOUNT. IF THE BROKER DOES
NOT CURRENTLY HAVE AN ACE PORTAL ACCOUNT, PLEASE DIRECT THE BROKER TO
THE ACE APPLICATION INFORMATION LINK AT WWW.CBP.GOV/MODERNIZATION OR
E-MAIL ACENOW@DHS.GOV TO LEARN HOW TO ENROLL IN ACE.

PLEASE REFER TO THE AUGUST 8, 2005 FRN (70 FR 45736) FOR OTHER IMPORTANT
CHANGES CONCERNING THE PERIODIC MONTHLY STATEMENT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL
TO PMS.MAILBOX@DHS.GOV.

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