CSMS Message: 92-000487

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION REGARDING THREE NEW FEES AND THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO
THE 'QR' APPLICATION (DAILY STATEMENT). THESE NEW FEES INCLUDE:
PECANS UNDER CLASS CODE 057, POTATOES UNDER CLASS CODE 090 AND
LIMES UNDER CLASS CODE 102. IT HAS BEEN PROPOSED THAT ENTRIES
DATED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 2, 1992, OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
MERCHANDISE, ARE SUBJECT TO THE NEW FEES. DETAILS REGARDING THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE UPDATE AND THE EXACT DATE OF
IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FORTHCOMING ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE.

MODIFICATIONS TO THE QR APPLICATION INCLUDE CHANGES TO THE
RECORD IDENTIFIER 'QB' (OUTPUT) AND TWO NEW RECORD IDENTIFIERS,
QF AND QK. IN ADDITION, SUGGESTED REPORT CHANGES FOR THE ABI
FILER GENERATED, TOTAL DAILY STATEMENT REPORT AND DETAIL DAILY
STATEMENT REPORT, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE.

I. RECORD IDENTIFIER QB MODIFICATIONS

PECAN FEE

A. ADD THE PECAN FEE (CLASS CODE 057) TO THE QB (OUTPUT)
RECORD IN POSITIONS 27-34.

B. THIS IS AN EIGHT NUMERIC (8N) FIELD.

C. TWO DECIMAL PLACES ARE IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A WHOLE
NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS) POSITIONS MUST CONTAIN
ZEROS.

D. THE STATUS OF THIS FIELD IS CONDITIONAL.

POTATO FEE

A. ADD THE POTATO FEE (CLASS CODE 090) TO THE QB (OUTPUT)
RECORD IN POSITIONS 35-42.

B. THIS IS AN EIGHT NUMERIC (8N) FIELD.

C. TWO DECIMAL PLACES ARE IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A WHOLE
NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS) POSITIONS MUST CONTAIN
ZEROS.

D. THE STATUS OF THIS FIELD IS CONDITIONAL.

LIME FEE

A. ADD THE LIME FEE (CLASS CODE 102) TO THE QB (OUTPUT)
RECORD IN POSITIONS 43-50.

B. THIS IS AN EIGHT NUMERIC (8N) FIELD.

C. TWO DECIMAL PLACES ARE IMPLIED. IF THE FEE IS A WHOLE
NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS) POSITIONS MUST CONTAIN
ZEROS.

D. THE STATUS OF THIS FIELD IS CONDITIONAL.

FILLER

NOTE: THE REMAINDER OF THIS RECORD (QB) WILL CONSIST OF
FILLER.

II. NEW RECORD IDENTIFIER QF (OUTPUT)

A. THE QF RECORD WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING DATA ELEMENTS:

- CONTROL IDENTIFIER
- RECORD TYPE
- DISTRICT/PORT WHICH PROCESSES ENTRIES
- ENTRY FILER CODE
- TOTAL PECAN FEE
- TOTAL POTATO FEE
- TOTAL LIME FEE
- FILLER

B. THE DETAILS FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED DATA ELEMENTS ARE AS
FOLLOWS:

CONTROL IDENTIFIER

1) THE LENGTH OF THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 1 CHARACTER.
2) THE CLASS IS A (ALPHA).
3) THE DATA ELEMENT MUST EQUAL Q.
4) THE POSITION IS 1.
5) THE STATUS IS M (MANDATORY).
6) THE DESCRIPTION IS: "MUST ALWAYS EQUAL Q."

RECORD TYPE

1) THE LENGTH OF THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 1 CHARACTER.
2) THE CLASS IS A (ALPHA).
3) THE DATA ELEMENT MUST EQUAL F.
4) THE POSITION IS 2.
5) THE STATUS IS M (MANDATORY).
6) THE DESCRIPTION IS: "MUST ALWAYS EQUAL F."

DISTRICT/PORT WHICH PROCESS ENTRIES

1) THE LENGTH OF THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 4 CHARACTERS.
2) THE CLASS IS N (NUMERIC).
3) THE DATA ELEMENT REPRESENTS THE DISTRICT/PORT CODE.
4) THE POSITION IS 3-6.
5) THE STATUS IS M (MANDATORY).
6) THE DESCRIPTION IS: "A CODE REPRESENTING THE
DISTRICT/PORT WHICH PROCESSES ENTRIES."

ENTRY FILER CODE

1) THE LENGTH OF THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 3 CHARACTERS.
2) THE CLASS IS A/N (ALPHA/NUMERIC).
3) THE DATA ELEMENT REPRESENTS THE ENTRY FILER CODE.
4) THE POSITION IS 7-9.
5) THE STATUS IS M (MANDATORY).
6) THE DESCRIPTION IS: "A CODE REPRESENTING THE ENTRY
FILER."

TOTAL PECAN FEE

1) THE LENGTH OF THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 9 CHARACTERS.
2) THE CLASS IS N (NUMERIC).
3) THE DATA ELEMENT REPRESENTS THE TOTAL PECAN FEE
AMOUNT.
4) THE POSITION IS 10-18.
5) THE STATUS IS C (CONDITIONAL).
6) THE DESCRIPTION IS: "A VALUE REPRESENTING THE TOTAL
PECAN FEE AMOUNT. TWO DECIMAL PLACES ARE IMPLIED. IF
THE FEE IS A WHOLE NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS)
POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS."

TOTAL POTATO FEE

1) THE LENGTH OF THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 9 CHARACTERS.
2) THE CLASS IS N (NUMERIC).
3) THE DATA ELEMENT REPRESENTS THE TOTAL POTATO FEE
AMOUNT.
4) THE POSITION IS 19-27.
5) THE STATUS IS C (CONDITIONAL).
6) THE DESCRIPTION IS: "A VALUE REPRESENTING THE TOTAL
POTATO FEE AMOUNT. TWO DECIMAL PLACES ARE IMPLIED. IF
THE FEE IS A WHOLE NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS)
POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS."

TOTAL LIME FEE

1) THE LENGTH OF THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 9 CHARACTERS.
2) THE CLASS IS N (NUMERIC).
3) THE DATA ELEMENT REPRESENTS THE TOTAL LIME FEE
AMOUNT.
4) THE POSITION IS 28-36.
5) THE STATUS IS C (CONDITIONAL).
6) THE DESCRIPTION IS: "A VALUE REPRESENTING THE TOTAL
LIME FEE AMOUNT. TWO DECIMAL PLACES ARE IMPLIED. IF
THE FEE IS A WHOLE NUMBER, THE TWO LOW-ORDER (CENTS)
POSITIONS CONTAIN ZEROS."

FILLER

1) THE LENGTH OF THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 44 CHARACTERS.
2) THE CLASS IS X.
3) THE DATA ELEMENT REPRESENTS SPACE FILL.
4) THE POSITION IS 37-80.
5) THE STATUS IS M (MANDATORY).
6) THE DESCRIPTION IS: "SPACE FILL."

III. NEW RECORD IDENTIFIER QK (OUTPUT)

THIS RECORD LAYOUT IS IDENTICAL TO THE NEW RECORD IDENTIFIER
QF WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RECORD TYPE WHICH WILL EQUAL A "K"
RATHER THAN AN "F" (AS INDICATED IN THE QF RECORD).

IV. CATAIR CHANGES FOR THE DETAIL DAILY STATEMENT REPORT

WHEN APPLICABLE, THE ABI ENTRY FILER WILL REPORT THE PECAN
FEE (CLASS CODE 057), POTATO FEE (CLASS CODE 090) AND THE LIME
FEE (CLASS CODE 102) IN THE "USER FEES/INTEREST" COLUMN ON THE
DETAIL DAILY STATEMENT REPORT.

V. CATAIR CHANGES TO THE TOTAL DAILY STATEMENT REPORT

A. ADD THE PECAN FEE DIRECTLY BELOW THE WATERWAYS FEE.

B. ADD THE POTATO FEE DIRECTLY BELOW THE PECAN FEE.

C. ADD THE LIME FEE DIRECTLY BELOW THE POTATO FEE.

D. THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS THE ORDER IN WHICH THE DATA
ELEMENTS MAY BE PRINTED:

ESTIMATED DUTY

ESTIMATED TAXES

ESTIMATED ADA

ESTIMATED CVD

INTEREST AMT
COTTON FEE
SUGAR FEE
TEA FEE
MAIL FEE
PORK FEE
BEEF FEE
MERCHANDISE FEE
MERC INFORMAL FEE
MERC SURCHARGE FEE
HONEY FEE
WATERWAYS FEE
PECAN FEE
POTATO FEE
LIME FEE

(DEFERRED TAXES)

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE

REVENUE PRODUCING ENTRIES

NON REVENUE PRODUCING ENTRIES

PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER TO YOUR
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.