CSMS Message: 09-000076

THE AGRICUTURE MARKETING SERVICE (AMS)HAS REQUESTED THAT CBP COLLECT A SORGHUM FEE OF 0.6 PERCENT OF THE IMPORTED VALUE. THE SORGHUM FEE WILL APPLY TO TARIFF NUMBERS 1007000020 AND 1007000040.

CLASS CODE 109 WILL BE USED TO REPORT THE SORGHUM FEE.

THE SORGHUM FEE IS REQUIRED EFFECTIVE WITH DUTY/FEE COMPUTATION DATE OF APRIL 1, 2009. THE FOLLOWING CATAIR REFERENCES DEFINES HOW THE SYSTEM DETERMINES THE DUTY/FEE COMPUATIONS DATE:

EI (ENTRY SUMMARY) RECORD IDENTIFIER 10, INPUT, NOTE 3
EI (ENTRY SUMMARY) RECORD IDENTIFIER 20, INPUT, NOTE 2
EI (ENTRY SUMMARY) RECORD IDENTIFIER 30, INPUT, NOTE 6.

MODIFICATIONS TO THE QR APPLICATION (DAILY STATEMENTS) TO DISPLAY THE SORGHUM FEE INFORMATION INCLUDE CHANGES TO RECORD IDENTIFIER QC (OUTPUT) AND RECORD IDENTIFIERS QG AND QL.

QR MODIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

QC (OUTPUT)

DATA ELEMENT - SORGHUM FEE
LENGTH/CLASS - 8N
POSITION - 43-50
STATUS - M
DESCRIPTI0N - A VALUE REPRESENTING THE SORGHUM FEE. TWO DECIMAL PLACES ARE
IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A WHOLE NUMBER. THE TWO LOW ORDER (CENTS)
POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS.
FILLER - 30X
POSITION - 51-80 (SPACE FILL)

QG (OUTPUT)

DATA ELEMENT - SORGHUM FEE
LENGTH/CLASS - 9N
POSITION - 28-36
STATUS - M
DESCRIPTION - A VALUE REPRESENTING THE TOTAL SORGHUM FEE. TWO DECIMAL PLACES
IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A WHOLE NUMBER, THE TWO LOW ORDER (CENTS)
POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS.
FILLER - 44X
POSITION - 37-80 (SPACE FILL)

QL (OUTPUT)

DATA ELEMENT - SORGHUM FEE
LENGTH/CLASS - 9N
POSITION - 28-36
STATUS - M
DESCRIPTION - A VALUE REPRESENTING THE TOTAL SORGHUM FEE. TWO DECIMAL PLACES
ARE IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A WHOLE NUMBER, THE TWO LOW ORDER
(CENTS) POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS.
FILLER - 53X
POSITION - 37-80 (SPACE FILL)

POLICY AND PROCEDURE QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE SORGHUM FEE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ATTENTION ANNE ROTHROCK AT 202-863-6573.

SYSTEM QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR LOCAL CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO ACS, ATTENTION TONY CASUCCI AT 703-650-3053