CSMS Message: 92-000657

THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE CHANGED/ADDED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS THAT
WERE SENT TO THE TRADE THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST 1992.

ON PAGE 2.8 - THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS OMITTED ON THE DT02 RECORDS
IN POSITIONS 35-38.

ON PAGE 3.1 -

RECORD TYPE

HS-7 BOX 2N.INPUT THE.................REJECTED. IF HS-7
BOX 1, 4, 7, 8, OR 9 IS TRANSMITTED....

PRIOR APPROVAL 1A. CONDITIONAL. THIS FIELD IS USED UNDER 3
LETTER/OFFICIAL CONDITIONS AND MUST BE 'Y' FOR EACH INDICATING
ORDERS THAT DOT REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. IF BOX 7 IS
CERTIFICATION IS CHECKED, THIS FIELD MUST BE MARKED INDICATING
THAT DOT PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
IF BOX 6 OR 12 HAS BEEN CHECKED, THIS FIELD
MUST BE MARKED INDICATING THAT DOT OFFICIAL ORDERS
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.

IMPORTERS 1A. CONDITIONAL. THIS FIELD IS USED UNDER 4
SUBSTANTIATING CONDITION AND MUST BE 'Y' FOR EACH INDICATING
STATEMENT/COPY THAT DOT REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. IF BOX 7, 8,
OF CONTRACT OR 9 IS CHECKED, THIS FIELD MUST BE MARKED INDICATING
THAT DOT IMPORTERS SUBSTANTIATING STATEMENT
REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. IF BOX 3 IS CHECKED,
THIS FIELD MUST BE MARKED INDICATING THAT DOT COPY OF
CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.

ON PAGE 3.2 -

RECORD TYPE ALWAYS 02. DT02 IS A CONDITIONAL RECORD

MAKE OF UP TO 15X. OPTIONAL. MANDATORY IF BOX 3, 5, 6,
VEHICLE OR 12 IS CHECKED. IF THIS FIELD IS USED, THEN
MODEL, YEAR, AND VIN MUST BE PRESENT. IF BOX 3
IS CHECKED THEN NHTSA RI # MUST BE PRESENT.

MODEL DELETE..."NHTSA REGISTERED IMPORTER # MUST BE PRESENT"
YEAR " "
VIN " "

ON PAGE 3.6 -

BOX # 3: DT01: ADD COPY OF CONTRACT TO REQUIRED ELEMENTS.

BOX # 5: DT02: REQUIRED. MAKE, MODEL, YEAR, AND VIN.
DELETE DT02: OPTIONAL

BOX # 7: DT01: BOX #...(PRIOR APPROVAL LETTER AND IMPORTERS...

NOTE: THE SAME FIELD WILL BE USED FOR :
PRIOR APPROVAL LETTER AND OFFICIAL ORDERS CERTIFICATION.
IMPORTERS SUBSTANTIATING STATEMENT AND COPY OF CONTRACT.

THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE NOTED REGARDING THE DOT/USCS INTERFACE.
WHILE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS FOR
COMPLYING MOTOR VEHICLES (HS-7 BOX 2) IS OPTIONAL, YOU ARE STRONGLY
URGED TO PROGRAM FOR THIS CAPABILITY AND TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION
IN A FORMAT THAT WILL ENABLE EASY CONVERSION AND SUBSEQUENT
TRANSMISSION TO CUSTOMS VIA ABI. CUSTOMS ANTICIPATES THAT THIS METHOD
AND DATA FIELD WILL BE A REQUIREMENT IN THE FUTURE.

THE JOINT PILOT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN THE PORT OF BALTIMORE
ON JANUARY 11, 1992.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS INTERFACE MAY BE ADDRESSED TO
GARY ROTHSCHILD AT 202 927-0634.