| Title: | ELIMINATION OF CHECK DIGIT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1992-11-18 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SUSAN LANDRY
SUBJECT : STA-ELIMINATION OF CHECK DIGIT
DATE : 11/18/92
2321011
NOVEMBER 16, 1992
CATEGORY: STA ENT-1-CO:TO:E:CS SRL
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE: ELIMINATION OF CHECK DIGIT
PASS TO: ALL USERS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
BACKGROUND:
THIS IS TO UPDATE OUR NOTICE #2254011 DATED SEPTEMBER 10,
1992, ADVISING YOU THAT THE COMMITTEE FOR THE STATISTICAL
ANNOTATION OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULE (484E COMMITTEE) HAS DECIDED TO
ELIMINATE THE CHECK DIGIT REQUIREMENT FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT
REPORTING, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1993. CHECK DIGITS WILL NOT
APPEAR IN THE 1993 PUBLICATION OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.
PROGRAMMING CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE AT THIS TIME AND ENTRY FILERS
SHOULD BE ADVISED OF THE STATISTICAL CHANGES.
ACTION:
1. PROGRAMMING CHANGES WILL BE MADE SO AS NOT TO REQUIRE THAT A
CHECK DIGIT BE INDICATED WITH A TARIFF NUMBER FOR ALL
ENTRIES SUBMITTED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1992.
2. PRINTING OF CHECK DIGITS, IF APPLICABLE, ON THE ENTRY
SUMMARY (CF 7501) IS NOW OPTIONAL. THEY WILL NOT BE
REPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993. (THIS IS A CHANGE TO
CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE 099 3550-061 "INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION
OF THE CF 7501" ISSUED SEPTEMBER 18, 1992. IT WILL BE
INCLUDED WHEN THE NEXT CHANGE DIRECTIVE IS ISSUED).
3. ALL TARIFF UPDATES MADE IN ACS FOR RECORDS BEGINNING ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 WILL NOT CONTAIN THE CHECK DIGIT.
4. CHECK DIGITS WILL NOT BE STORED IN ACS AND, EVENTUALLY, ALL
CHECK DIGITS NOW STORED (OLD RECORDS) WILL BE PURGED.
5. ACS WILL NO LONGER INDICATE CHECK DIGITS TO ABI USERS ON
QUERIES OR UPDATES.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
YOUR ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO THE COLLECTIONS/STATISTICS
BRANCH AT (202) 927-0051, 927-0801, OR 927-0418.
WILLIAM J. LUEBKERT