| Title: | MPG GUIDE |
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| Date: | 1992-09-24 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROLAND BERNIER
SUBJECT : ENT-MPG GUIDE
DATE : 09/24/92
2268011
SEPTEMBER 24, 1992
CATEGORY: ENT
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND CONTROL
RE : GUIDANCE ON APPLICABILITY OF MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE
PASS TO: ALL CUSTOMS PERSONNEL, BROKERS, FILERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES.
AS YOU KNOW, THE AD VALOREM RATE FOR THE MERCHANDISE
PROCESSING FEE (MPF) IS INCREASING FROM .17
TO .19
EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 1, 1992. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONFUSION REGARDING THE
APPLICABILITY OF THE LOWER RATE ON CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF ENTRIES.
1. IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES:
FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES WHICH ARE RELEASED PRIOR TO OCTOBER
1, 1992, THE IMPORTER OR BROKER MUST DESIGNATE, IN WRITING,
ON THE CF 3461 ALT. CARD, THAT THE RELEASE DATE IS THE ENTRY
DATE FOR DETERMINING MPF. IF THE CF 3461 ALT. IS NOT SO
MARKED, THE RELEASE DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED THE SAME AS
THE ENTRY DATE.
2. IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION:
THE DATE FOR DETERMINING DUTY WILL BE USED FOR DETERMINING
THE PREVAILING USER FEE (MPF) RATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
PLEASE REFERENCE 19 C.F.R. 141.69 (B).
3. LINE RELEASE:
THE BROKER OR IMPORTER SHOULD SUBMIT, TO THE DISTRICT
DIRECTOR, A LIST OF COMPANIES WHO INTEND TO HAVE THE RELEASE
DATE USED FOR DETERMINATION OF THE MPF USER FEE.
IN THE CASES OF IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES AND LINE RELEASE, THE
REQUESTS FOR THE LOWER MPF RATE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING
PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 1992. NO REQUESTS FOR ADJUSTMENT IN THE MPF
RATE WILL BE CONSIDERED RETROACTIVELY.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THESE
PROCEDURES, PLEASE HAVE A MEMBER OF YOUR STAFF CONTACT THE USER
FEE TASK FORCE AT (202) 927-0540.
CHARLES W. WINWOOD