CSMS Message: 94-000280

Title:IN-BOND NOTICE #3
Date:1994-03-21
To:abi
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IN-BOND NOTICE #3

"NEW" CUSTOMS FORMS 7512 AND 7512E TO BE SUSPENDED

THE IN-BOND TASK FORCE IS CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE
ENTIRE IN-BOND PROGRAM. AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, SEVERAL PROBLEMS
HAVE BEEN INDENTIFIED WITH THE "NEW" CF 7512 AND CF 7512E, RECORD OF
IN-BOND MOVEMENT, (100792 EDITIONS). AS AN INTERIM STEP, ON MAY 2,
1994, USE OF THE CF 7512 AND CF 7512E, (100792 EDITIONS) WILL BE
SUSPENDED.

"OLD" CUSTOMS FORM 7512 TO BE USED

EFFECTIVE MAY 2, 1994, FILERS WHO UTILIZE A CF 7512 TO INITIATE
IN-BOND MOVEMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE THE "OLD" CF 7512,
TRANSPORTATION ENTRY AND MANIFEST OF GOODS SUBJECT TO CUSTOMS
INSPECTION AND PERMIT, (040984 EDITION).

CUSTOMS FORMS 7512C AND 7512D NO LONGER REQUIRED

USE OF THE IN-BOND CONTROL CARD, CF 7512C, IS NO LONGER REQUIRED
FOR IN-BOND MOVEMENTS. CUSTOMS FIELD LOCATIONS WILL NO LONGER
REQUIRE A CF 7512C OR THE CF 7512D, REPLACEMENT CARD. CUSTOMS
WILL SUSPEND PRINTING OF THE CF 7512 CARDS.

HOW TO OBTAIN IN-CONTROL NUMBERS

FILERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE THE CF 7512C CONTROL CARDS UNTIL
THE SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED, THEN OBTAIN A BLOCK OF IN-BOND CONTROL
NUMBERS THROUGH THE HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF PRINTING AND
DISTRIBUTION. FILERS SHOULD FAX THEIR REQUESTS FOR IN-BOND
NUMBERS, STATING DESIRED QUANTITY, ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD TO
(202) 927-1179. PLEASE INCLUDE A RETURN FAX NUMBER OR ADDRESS.

THE SUSPENDED CF 7512E'S CONTAIN PRE-PRINTED IN-BOND CONTROL
NUMBERS. FILERS WHO HAVE A SUPPLY OF CF 7512E'S MAY USE THE
IN-BOND CONTROL NUMBERS FROM THOSE UNUSED FORMS AS THE IN-BOND
CONTROL NUMBERS FOR INITIATING IN-BOND MOVEMENTS ON THE "OLD"
CF 7512 (040984 EDITION).

ADDITIONAL INFORMTATION REQUIREMENTS ON CF 7512

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE CF 7512 ARE CONTAINED IN CUSTOMS
DIRECTIVE 3240-36, DATED JANUARY 7, 1988. WITH THE ELIMINATION
OF THE CF 7512C AND CF 7512D, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL DATA IS
REQUIRED TO BE ANNOTATED BY THE FILER TO THE CF 7512:

1. IN THE FIELD MARKED: "TO BE SHIPPED IN BOND VIA"; IN
ADDITION TO BONDED CARRIER NAME OR CARRIER CODE, INCLUDE
THE CF 301 BOND NUMBER OR IRS NUMBER OF THE CARRIER.

2. IN THE FIELD MARKED: "CONSIGNED TO DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
CUSTOMS AT"; IN ADDITION TO THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT,
INCLUDE THE PORT CODE.

PHONE NUMBERS FOR ASSISTANCE

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF IN-BOND CONTROL NUMBERS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION,
PHONE: (202) 927-0519. OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF CARGO ENFORCEMENT AND
FACILITION, PHONE (202) 927-0510, FAX (202) 927-1356.

AMS AND ABI PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ADVISED OF THESE CHANGES
THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE. DISTRICT OFFICES ARE ASKED TO
POST NOTICE OF THESE CHANGES FOR NON-AUTOMATED TRADE PARTICIPANTS.