CSMS Message: 06-000871

Title:EU PASTA ENTRIES NOT ALLOWED UNDER EIP/RLF
Date:2006-07-25
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO REMIND FILERS THAT THEY MAY NOT USE
THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM (EIP) OR REMOTE LOCATION FILING PROGRAM
(RLF) TO FILE ENTRIES FOR EUROPEAN PASTA.

ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1987, PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 36897 DESCRIBED THE
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN PASTA AGREEMENT (EU PASTA AGREEMENT).
CURRENTLY UNDER THIS PROCLAMATION, PASTA CLASSIFIED UNDER HARMONIZED
TARIFF NUMBERS 1902.11.2010, 1902.11.2020, 1902.11.2030, 1902.19.2010,
1902.19.2020, AND 1902.19.2030 AND EXPORTED FROM ANY MEMBER COUNTRY OF
THE EUROPEAN UNION REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF A HARDCOPY PASTA CERTIFICATE.

BECAUSE OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PAPER CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF ENTRY,
THESE PASTA ENTRIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EIP OR RLF PROCESSING.
PAPER ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER FOR CBP TO PROPERLY ENFORCE
THIS DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT. QUESTIONS REGARDING EIP/RLF SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO MARLA BIANCHETTA AT (202) 344-2693. QUESTIONS REGARDING
PASTA REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LORI WHITEHURST AT (202)
344-2722.