| Title: | IN-BOND NOTICE # 6 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-07-25 |
| To: | abi |
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IN-BOND NOTICE # 6
EFFECTIVE MAY 2, 1994, FILERS WHO UTILIZE A CF 7512 TO INITIATE
IN-BOND MOVEMENTS WERE REQUIRED TO USE THE "OLD" CF 7512,
TRANSPORTATION ENTRY AND MANIFEST OF GOODS SUBJECT TO CUSTOMS
INSPECTION AND PERMIT, (040984 EDITION). THIS DECISION RAISED THE
QUESTION "WHAT DO I DO IF I PURCHASED THE CF 7512E EITHER FROM
CUSTOMS OR A PRIVATE VENDOR" WE COULD HAVE REPLACED THE CF
7512E FOR THOSE WHO PURCHASED THEM FROM US, BUT FOR THOSE WHO
PURCHASED THIS NEW FORM FROM A PRIVATE VENDOR, THERE WAS NO BASIS
FOR CUSTOMS REIMBURSEMENT. WE DID NOT FEEL THIS WAS A FAIR
SOLUTION BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
CUSTOMS HAS DECIDED TO MAKE THE CF 7512 A FREE FORM. CUSTOMS
DIRECTIVE 099 2110-030, CUSTOMS SALABLE FORMS PRICE SCHEDULE
REVISION, DATED JULY 11, 1994, NOTES THAT THIS FORM IS NOW TO BE
PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. WE BELIEVE THIS IS FAIREST TO BOTH
THOSE WHO HAD PURCHASED THE CF 7512E FROM US, OR A PRIVATE
VENDOR.
WE HAVE ALSO DECIDED TO MAKE ALL REMAINING CF 7512E FORMS FREE TO
THE PUBLIC. WHILE THIS FORM CANNOT BE USED TO INITIATE AN IN-
BOND TRANSACTION, THE PREPRINTED IN-BOND NUMBERS MAY BE USED AS
MAY ANY REMAINING CF 7512C'S. THESE FORMS SHOULD BE DESTROYED
AFTER THE NUMBER IS USED TO PREVENT DUPLICATION OF USE. MANY
ERRORS HAVE ARISEN WITH THE USE OF CUSTOMS ASSIGNED BLOCKS OF IN-
BOND NUMBERS WHEN FILERS CALCULATE THE CHECK DIGIT BY HAND. WE
ENCOURAGE FILERS WHO DO NOT UTILIZE A COMPUTER CALCULATION OF THE
MOD-7 CHECK DIGIT, TO OBTAIN AVAILABLE CF 7512C OR CF 7512E WHICH
REQUIRE NO MATHEMATICAL CALCULATION, WHEN THEIR EXISTING SUPPLIES
OF IN-BOND NUMBERS ARE EXHAUSTED.
DISTRICTS ARE URGED TO ORDER AMPLE SUPPLIES OF CF 7512C AND CF
7512E WHICH ARE STILL AVAILABLE THROUGH NORMAL FORMS
DISTRIBUTION, UNTIL THE NATIONAL SUPPLY IS DEPLETED. PLEASE
FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SERIALLY
NUMBERED FORMS FOR THE CF 7512C AND CF 7512E. THE CF 7512 SHOULD
BE DISTRIBUTED AS ESTABLISHED FOR FREE CUSTOMS FORMS.
REQUESTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF IN-BOND CONTROL NUMBERS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION BY FAX AT
(202) 927-1179. OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF CARGO ENFORCEMENT AND FACILITATION AT
(202) 927-0510. ABI PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ADVISED OF THESE
CHANGES THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE. DISTRICT OFFICES ARE
ASKED TO POST NOTICE OF THESE CHANGES FOR ALL OTHER TRADE
PARTICIPANTS.