| Title: | RASPBERRY FEE AUTOMATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2014-02-24 |
| To: | abi |
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THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) HAS REQUESTED THAT CBP COLLECT A RASPBERRY FEE FOR THE FOLLOWING TARIFF NUMBERS:
TARIFF NUMBER RASPBERRY FEE RATE
0811202025 $0.022/KG
2007996510 $0.022/KG
2009806055 $0.1496/LITERS
CLASS CODE ‘057’ WAS ORIGINALLY USED TO COLLECT THE AMS PECAN FEE. AMS HAD TERMINATED THE COLLECTION OF THE PECAN FEE BACK ON 03/15/1994. INSTEAD OF CREATING A NEW CLASS CODE TO COLLECT THE RASPBERRY FEE, CBP WILL USE THE EXISING CLASS CODE OF ‘057’ TO COLLECT THIS NEW RASPBERRY FEE. THE CURRENT CATAIR WILL BE UPDATED TO INDICATE THAT CLASS CODE ‘057’ REPRESENTS THE AMS RASPBERRY FEE INSTEAD OF THE PECAN FEE. THE FOLLOWING CATAIR CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN THE DAILY STATEMENT RECORDS TO INDICATE HOW THE RASPBERRY FEE (057) SHOULD BE REPORTED.
CLASS CODE ‘057’ WILL BE USED TO COLLECT THE RASPBERRY FEE
THE QR APPLICATION (DAILY STATEMENT) TO DISPLAY THE RASPBERRY FEE INFORMATION INCLUDE CHANGES TO THE TO THE QB (OUTPUT), QF (OUTPUT) AND THE QK (OUTPUT) RECORDS.
QR MODIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
QB (OUTPUT)
DATA ELEMENT: RASPBERRY FEE
LENGTH/CLASS : 8 N
POSITION: 27 – 34
STATUS: C
DESCRIPTION: A VALUE REPRESENTING THE RASPBERRY FEE AMOUNT.
TWO DECIMAL PLACES ARE IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A
WHOLE NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS)
POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS.
QF (OUTPUT)
DATA ELEMENT: RASPBERRY FEE
LENGTH/CLASS: 9N
POSITION: 10 – 18
STATUS: C
DESCRIPTION: A VALUE REPRESENTING THE TOTAL RASPBERRY FEE
AMOUNT. TWO DECIMALS ARE IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A
WHOLE NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS)
POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS.
QK (OUTPUT)
DATA ELEMENT: RASPBERRY FEE
LENGTH/CLASS: 9N
POSITION: 10 – 18
STATUS: C
DESCRIPTION: A VALUE REPRESENTING THE TOTAL RASPBERRY FEE
AMOUNT. TWO DECIMALS ARE IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A
WHOLE NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS)
POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS.
ORGANIC EXEMPTION – THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL’S (USDA) MARKETING SERVICE HAS INDICATED THAT THE RASPBERRY FEE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ORGANIC FEE EXEMPTIONS. THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) WILL ISSUE ORGANIC EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE NUMBERS TO IMPORTERS THAT QUALIFY FOR THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION OF THE RASPBERRY FEE.
ADMINSTRATIVE MESSAGE 04-2257 AND CSMS #04-02257 PROVIDES THE TRADE WITH THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION PROCEDURE FOR ACS FILED SUMMARIES.
IN ORDER TO CLAIM EXEMPTION FOR THE AMS FEE DUE TO THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION PROGRAM. THE FILER WILL TRANSMIT THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION CERTIFICATION NUMBER ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETIN SERVICE IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD IDENTIFIER 51 INPUT RECORD IN THE COTTON CERTIFICATE NUMBER/ORGANIC EXEMPTION NUMBER FIELD IN POSITIONS 48 – 56.
CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION - THE NATIONAL PROCESSED RASPBERRY COUNCIL WILL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION TO APPROVED PRODUCERS OF RASPBERRIES WHO PRODUCE LESS THAN 20,000 POUNDS OF RASPBERRIES PER YEAR. THE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION WILL EXEMPT THE RASPBERRY FEE FOR THE SUMMARY LINE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE RASPBERRY FEE. IN ORDER TO MAKE A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION CLAIM TO EXEMPT THE RASPBERRY FEE THE TRADE WILL TRANSMIT THE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION NUMBER IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY, RECORD IDENTIFIER 51 (INPUT) RECORD IN THE CURRENT COTTON CERTIFICATE NUMBER/ORGANIC EXEMPTION NUMBER FIELD IN POSITIONS 48 – 56. THIS DATA FIELD WILL BE RELABLED IN A FUTURE CATAIR UPDATE.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE OBTAINING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE USDA ATTENTIION MARLENE M. BETTS AT 202-720-9915 OR MARLENE.BETTS@AMS.USDA.GOV.
A FUTURE MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO THE TRADE INDICATING WHEN THE SYSTEM CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RASPBERRY FEE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. ONCE THIS DATE IS KNOWN, THE TRADE WILL BE GIVEN SUFFICENT TIME TO MAKE THE NECESSARY SYSTEM CHANGES TO SUBMIT THE RASPBERRY FEE ELECTRONICALLY IN ACS.
QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RASPBERRY FEE PROGRAM MAY BE DIRECTED TO MARLENE M. BETTS, ASSISTANT DIVISION DIRECTOR USDA, AMS, F&V PROGRAMS, PROMOTION AND ECONOMICS DIVISION AT 202-720-9915 OR MARLENE.BETTS@AMS.USDA.GOV.
POLICY QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RASPBERRY FEE MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ATTENTION LISA NGUYEN AT 202-863-6225 AND LISA.NGUYEN@CBP.DHS.GOV.
SYSTEM QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR ASSIGNED CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO ACS SPECIALIST TONY CASUCCI AT 571-468-5053 OR ANTHONY.CASUCCI.CBP.DHS.GOV.