CSMS Message: 93-000580

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT GSP IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE EFFECTIVE MIDNIGHT
ON JULY 4, 1993. A PROVISION TO RENEW GSP RETROACTIVELY FROM ITS
EXPIRATION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, WAS INCLUDED IN THE 1993 BUDGET
RECONCILIATION ACT WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

AS EXPLAINED IN E-MAIL MESSAGE #3168071, DATED JUNE 18, 1993, ACS
WILL EFFECT PROGRAMMING MODIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE AN EFFECTIVE
METHOD OF TRACKING ENTRY SUMMARIES AFFECTED BY THIS LEGISLATION, SHOULD
IT BECOME LAW. ABI FILERS WISHING TO USE THE SPI "A" TO REQUEST REFUNDS
WHICH MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW, MAY MAKE PROGRAMMING MODIFICATIONS WHEN
REPORTING A GSP CLAIM FOR MERCHANDISE THAT IS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 5, 1993. THESE CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

- SPECIAL PROGRAMS INDICATOR (SPI) "A" WILL BE USED TO REPORT AND
IDENTIFY A GSP CLAIM IN THE EI (ENTRY SUMMARY) APPLICATION.
- FILERS WILL REPORT THE PROPER DUTY AMOUNT IN RECORD IDENTIFIER 50
(INPUT) WHEN CLAIMING A GSP CONDITION. THESE AMOUNTS MUST ALSO BE
REFLECTED IN POSITIONS 3-13, (TOTAL ESTIMATED DUTY) OF RECORD
IDENTIFIER 90 (INPUT).
- THE AFOREMENTIONED DUTY AMOUNTS MUST ALSO BE REFLECTED ON THE
PRINTED CF7501.
- THE AUTOMATED INVOICE INTERFACE PROGRAM WILL BE RESTRICTED FOR A
GSP CLAIM TRANSCTION. THE REPORTING OF THE "E" INDICATOR IN POSITION
56, (ELECTRONIC INVOICE INDICATOR) OF RECORD IDENTIFIER 10 (INPUT)
IS PROHIBITED FOR THESE TRANSACTIONS. TRANSACTIONS THAT CONTAIN THIS
INDICATOR AND A GSP CLAIM WILL BE REJECTED IN THE EI APPLICATION
OUTPUT.
- PAPERLESS ENTRY SUMMARY STATUS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR A GSP
CLAIM TRANSACTION. THE REPORTING OF THE "1" INDICATOR IN POSITION
37, (SUMMARY CERTIFICATION CODE) OF RECORD IDENTIFIER 30 (INPUT)
IS PROHIBITED FOR THESE TRANSACTIONS. TRANSACTIONS THAT CONTAIN
THIS INDICATOR AND A CLAIM FOR GSP WILL BE REJECTED IN THE EI
APPLICATION OUTPUT.

PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER TO YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE.