| Title: | 2007 YEAR-END ID PROCEDURES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2007-12-14 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE POLICY AND PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SUBJ: GUIDANCE - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES AT YEAR END
THE OFFICE OF TRADE POLICY AND PROGRAMS IS ISSUING A BLANKET
AUTHORIZATION FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (ID) PROCEDURES FOR MERCHANDISE
TO BE RELEASED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 14, 2007 AND UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2007,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 19 CFR 142.21(I). THE AUTHORIZATION IS OFFERED TO
FILERS WHO MAY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
CHANGES, WHICH TAKE EFFECT ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2008.
THIS BLANKET AUTHORIZATION DOES NOT APPLY TO ABSOLUTE QUOTA MERCHANDISE
AND MERCHANDISE MOVED UNDER AN IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION ENTRY (TYPE 61).
TARIFF RATE QUOTA MERCHANDISE PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR ID RELEASE UNDER
19 CFR 142.21(E) MAY STILL BE RELEASED UNDER ID; HOWEVER, THE ENTRY
SUMMARY SHALL BE PRESENTED WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN 19 CFR 142.23,
OR WITHIN THE QUOTA PERIOD, WHICHEVER EXPIRES FIRST.
IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE PAPER CBP FORM 3461/CBP FORM 3461(ALT)
IS USED AS THE ENTRY DOCUMENT AND IMPORTERS WISH TO ELECT ID,
A LINE MUST BE DRAWN THROUGH THE WORD "ENTRY" ON THE DOCUMENT.
ABI ENTRY TRANSMISSIONS, INCLUDING THE "PAPERLESS" PROVISIONAL MESSAGE,
WILL ESTABLISH THE DESIRED ENTRY DATE BY USING THE ESTIMATED ENTRY DATE
IN THE SUMMARY TRANSMISSION ("EI" TRANSMISSION). THIS WILL IDENTIFY
THE CHANGE FROM "ENTRY" TO "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY" AND WILL ALLOW FILERS
TO ELECT A DATE OF ENTRY IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TARIFF
CHANGES OR SPECIAL PROGRAMS. UNDER ID PROCEDURES, THE
ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY MUST BE FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER RELEASE.
THIS BLANKET AUTHORITY EXTENDS TO SHIPMENTS RELEASED DECEMBER 14, 2007
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007 ONLY. NO GRACE PERIOD WILL BE GRANTED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF TIMELY FILING ID ENTRY SUMMARIES UNDER THIS ONE-TIME
ALLOWANCE.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MS. JENNIFER
DOLAN, ENTRY AND DRAWBACK MANAGEMENT AT (202) 863-6538 OR MS. CYNTHIA
WHITTENBURG, CHIEF, ENTRY AND DRAWBACK MANAGEMENT AT AT (202) 863-6519.
/S/ BRENDA B. SMITH