| Title: | AMS 2Z AND BILL OF LADING UPDATES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2007-08-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ABI FILERS
FROM: OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY, CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE
BRANCH
SUBJECT: AMS 2Z MESSAGES AND BILL OF LADING UPDATES
ON JUNE 15, 2007, CBP ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 07-0145 WHICH
OUTLINED NEW PROCEDURES FOR CARRIERS AND NVOS. THE NEW PROCEDURES
REQUIRE AN EXACT MATCH BETWEEN MASTER BILLS, HOUSE BILLS, AND
CONTAINER NUMBERS BEFORE CERTAIN CUSTOMS ACTIONS WILL BE POSTED
TO THE CARRIER'S SYSTEM.
WHEN CBP DETERMINES THAT A DISCREPANCY EXISTS BETWEEN THE CARRIER'S
AMS DATA AND THE DATA REPORTED BY THE NVO (IF ANY), AMS WILL ISSUE
A CODE "2Z" MESSAGE TO THE CARRIER AND THE NVO. THIS MESSAGE
NOTIFIES THE CARRIER AND NVO THAT THE DISCREPANCY MUST BE RESOLVED
BEFORE NOTIFICATION OF ENTRY RELEASES, INBOND AUTHORIZATIONS,
PERMITS-TO-TRANSFER, ETC. WILL BE SENT TO THE AMS CARRIER.
ABI FILERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE CORRECT BILL OF LADING NUMBER(S)
IN THEIR ENTRIES ARE URGED NOT, REPEAT NOT, TO TRANSMIT A BILL OF
LADING UPDATE WHEN THE CARRIER REPORTS NOT SEEING A RELEASE FOR
THE FILER'S ENTRY.
A BILL OF LADING UPDATE WILL NOT RESOLVE THE '2Z' ISSUE AND WILL
CAUSE THE CARRIER TO SEE MULTIPLE POSTINGS FOR THE BILL OF LADING,
POTENTIALLY DELAYING THE RELEASE OF THE CARGO.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR
ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.