| Title: | DUPLICATES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-03-18 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : RHODA SALUS
SUBJECT : DUPLICATES
DATE : 03/18/94
4063011
MARCH 15, 1994
CATEGORY: STA CO:TO:E:CS RAS
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS,
DISTRICT AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: DUPLICATE REPORTING OF ENTRY SUMMARY DATA THROUGH ABI AND
SUBMISSION OF PAPER STAT COPIES OF CF 7501S
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
BACKGROUND:
THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS CONTINUES TO RECEIVE PAPER STATISTICAL COPIES
OF CF 7501S FOR ENTRY SUMMARY DATA TRANSMITTED THROUGH ABI. CENSUS
GENERATES PERIODIC, LENGTHY LISTINGS OF ENTRY SUMMARIES REPORTED THROUGH
ABI FOR WHICH PAPER STATISTICAL COPIES WERE
ALSO FILED WITH CENSUS. SUCH DUPLICATE REPORTING ADVERSELY IMPACTS THE
PROCESSING OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION BY CENSUS.
CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE 3560-01 DATED FEBRUARY 7, 1989, CLEARLY STATES THAT A
PAPER STATISTICAL COPY OF THE CF 7501 IS NOT TO BE SUBMITTED IN ADDITION
TO THE ABI ENTRY SUMMARY DATA. CIS H.B. 3500-02, FEBRUARY 1993,
IMPORT/EXPORT STATISTICS HANDBOOK, PART 2 - I
MPORT STATISTICS, STATES: "ONLY STATISTICAL COPIES OF NON-ABI ENTRY
SUMMARY DOCUMENTS (BOTH WAREHOUSE AND CONSUMPTION) WITH LINE ITEM VALUES
EXCEEDING $1250 SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CENSUS."
ACTION:
ENTRY FILERS SHOULD BE REMINDED NOT TO SUBMIT PAPER STATISTICAL COPIES
OF CF 7501S FOR WHICH ABI ENTRY SUMMARY DATA HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED.
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY PERSONNEL AND INSPECTORS SHOULD REMOVE ANY
STATISTICAL COPIES OF CF 7501S FOR ABI ENTRY SUMMARIES. DO NOT FORWARD
THESE PAPER STATISTICAL COPIES OF 7501S TO CENSUS. THESE PAPER
STATISTICAL COPIES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE FILER
S WITH A COPY OF THIS INSTRUCTION.
JANET L. LABUDA