| Title: | NEW SOFTWOOD LUMBER DATA ELEMENTS AUTOMATED |
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| Date: | 2008-08-18 |
| To: | abi |
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ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 08-000139 INDICATED THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING OF THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORT PRICE, SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORT CHARGES AND THE IMPORTER DECLARATION INDICATOR WHICH WERE REQUIRED BY THE FARM BILL OF 2008.
CBP HAS COMPLETED THE ABOVE SYSTEM CHANGES. THE TRADE CAN BEGIN TRANSMITTING THE ABOVE DATA ELEMENTS ELECTRONICALLY EFFECTIVE 08/18/2008.
THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORT PRICE AND EXPORT CHARGES SHOULD BE REPORTED IN WHOLE U.S. DOLLARS. THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE INDICATES HOW TO REPORT THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORT PRICE, IMPORTER DECLARATION INDICATOR AND SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORT CHARGES.
IN THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE, THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRICE IS $5100, THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORT CHARGE IS $5500 AND THE IMPORTER IS SUBMITTING THE IMPORTER DECLARATION. THE TRADE WOULD SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DATA IN THE 52 RECORD:
DATA ELEMENT POSITION
OTHER DATA INDICATOR 1 39 - 40 = '01'
OTHER DATA ELEMENT 1 41 - 49 = '000005100'
OTHER DATA INDICATOR 2 50 - 51 = '01'
OTHER DATA ELEMENT 2 52 - 63 = 'Y00000005500'
POLICY AND PROCEDURE QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO JOSEPH M. REES AT 202-863-6065
SYSTEM RELATED QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR LOCAL CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO ACS, ATTENTION TONY CASUCCI AT 703-650-3053.