| Title: | STATEMENT PAYMENT PROCEDURES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-01-28 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ANGELA M DOWNEY
SUBJECT : STATEMENT PAYMENT PROCEDURES
DATE : 01/27/94
DATE: JANUARY 24, 1994
FILE: ENT-1-CO:TO:E:O AD
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: STATEMENT PAYMENT PROCEDURES
PASS TO: ALL ENTRY OFFICERS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS AND ABI FILERS
THE FOLLOWING IS TO CLARIFY PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY ABI
FILERS RECEIVING A PRELIMINARY STATEMENT WITH A TOTAL DUE ON THE
STATEMENT OF $0.00:
1. IF THE BROKER OR IMPORTER STATEMENT IS TO BE PAID OTHER
THAN BY ACH, A DATE-STAMPED COPY OF THE STATEMENT
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL CUSTOMS OFFICE
ACCORDING TO DISTRICT GUIDELINES.
UPON SUBMISSION OF THE STATEMENT BY THE FILER, CUSTOMS
MUST PERFORM A COLLECTION FUNCTION OF $0.00 TO CLOSE
THE STATEMENT AND ACCOUNT FOR "FILING OF THE
SUMMARIES". THIS MUST BE DONE PROMPTLY AS THIS PROCESS
INITIATES SYSTEM GENERATION OF THE "FINAL STATEMENT" TO
THE FILER.
2. IF THE STATEMENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACH TRANSACTION,
THE FILER MUST TRANSMIT AN ACH AUTHORIZATION OF $0.00
THROUGH ABI. THIS PROCESS WILL INITIATE SYSTEM
GENERATION OF THE "FINAL STATEMENT".
THE INPUT OF THE COLLECTION FUNCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $0.00
BY THE RESPONSIBLE CUSTOMS OFFICE OR THE $0.00 ACH TRANSACTION
TRANSMITTED BY THE FILER COMPLETES THE COLLECTION/ACCEPTANCE
PROCESS AND INITIATES THE GENERATION OF A FINAL STATEMENT CLOSING
OUT THE SUBJECT STATEMENT.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE ENTRY
OPERATIONS BRANCH, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS AT (202) 927-0380.
JANET L. LABUDA