| Title: | ABI RELEASE/SUMMARY BEGIN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-06-28 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBERT WOODS
SUBJECT : ENT-ABI RELEASE/SUMMARY BEGIN
DATE : 06/25/93
JUNE 25, 1993
3176011
ENT-1-CO-TO:E:CS SL
CATEGORY: ENT
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS) DISTRICT,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE: ABI RELEASE/ABI SUMMARY - PROCEDURES
PASS TO: BROKERS, FILERS, FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES
REFERENCE IS MADE TO OTO NOTICE #3125011 DATED MAY 5, 1993, (ABI
ADMIN MESSAGE #93-0449) AND NOTICE #3162011 (ADMIN MSG. 93-0554)
CONCERNING THE FILING OF ABI ENTRY SUMMARIES WHEN RELEASE HAS
BEEN OBTAINED THROUGH ABI. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT PROGRAMMING IS
IN PLACE AND THE NEW PROCEDURES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR FORMAL ENTRIES
FOR MERCHANDISE RELEASED ON OR AFTER JUNE 28, 1993.
BORDER LOCATIONS
IN RESPONSE TO SEVERAL INQUIRIES, WE WISH TO CLARIFY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR BORDER LOCATIONS. ENTRIES PROCESSED EITHER THROUGH BORDER
RELEASE (BREL) OR LINE RELEASE ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS NEW
REQUIREMENT. IT APPLIES ONLY TO ENTRIES PROCESSED THROUGH CARGO
SELECTIVITY AND BORDER CARGO SELECTIVITY.
CUSTOMS ENTRY SUMMARY PROCESSING
COLLECTIONS WILL BE TAKEN ON THE ENTRY SUMMARIES AS USUAL. IF IT
IS THEN DETERMINED THAT A NON-ABI ENTRY SUMMARY HAS BEEN
PRESENTED FOR MERCHANDISE RELEASED THROUGH ABI, THE ENTRY SUMMARY
WILL BE REJECTED BACK TO THE FILER FOR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ABI.
THE USUAL TIME FRAME WILL APPLY (I.E. 2 WORKING DAYS). WHEN THE ENTRY
SUMMARY IS RETURNED, IF IT COMPLIES WITH PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES,
(ABI TRANSMISSION OR WRITTEN EXPLANATION FOR NON-ABI), CUSTOMS
WILL REMOVE IT FROM REJECT STATUS AND CONTINUE NORMAL PROCESSING.
ENTRY SUMMARIES WILL BE PROCESSED FOR ALL REJECTABLE CONDITIONS
AT ONE TIME, TO ELIMINATE MULTIPLE REJECTIONS. IF A REJECTED
ENTRY SUMMARY IS NOT RETURNED WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME FRAME, OR
IF THERE ARE OTHER UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS, IT WILL SHOW UP ON THE
APPROPRIATE MONTHLY REPORT. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SPECIAL FLAG
ON THE REPORT TO IDENTIFY NON-ABI SUMMARY REJECTS.
AGAIN, IF THERE IS A VALID REASON FOR NOT FILING AN ABI SUMMARY,
AS DETAILED IN OUR PREVIOUS MESSAGE, A WRITTEN EXPLANATION IS TO
BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMS WHEN THE NON-ABI SUMMARY IS SUBMITTED.
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED AS FOLLOWS:
STATISTICAL REPORTING - COLLECTIONS/STATISTICS BRANCH
(202) 927-0418, 927-0801 OR 927-0051
ENTRY PROCEDURES - ENTRY OPERATIONS BRANCH (202) 927-1082
ABI PROCEDURES/TRANSMITTALS - ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES
PHILIP METZGER