CSMS Message: 94-000827

Title:ENT WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS
Date:1994-08-17
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : MILLIE ZZ-GLEASON

SUBJECT : ENT WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS

DATE : 08/15/94

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DATE: AUGUST 15, 1994

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TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
AREA, DISTRICT AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

SUBJECT: ENTRY DATE FOR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS FOR CONSUMPTION

PASS TO: ENTRY PERSONNEL, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ACS PERSONNEL,
CUSTOMS BROKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

THIS MESSAGE IS TO CLARIFY THE "ENTRY DATE" THAT IS TO BE USED IN
BLOCK 4 OF THE CF 7501, FOR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS FOR
CONSUMPTION. AS STATED IN CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE 099 3260-049, DATED
MAY 13, 1994, "USE OF THE CF 7501 FOR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWAL FOR
CONSUMPTION," THE ENTRY DATE IN BLOCK 4 OF THE CF 7501, SHOULD
REFLECT THE DATE OF THE WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWAL, NOT THE DATE OF THE
ENTRY SUMMARY (ENTRY TYPE CODE 21).

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WHEN CUSTOMS PERSONNEL ARE PROCESSING
NON-ABI WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS THE "SUMMARY DATE" AND "ENTRY DATE"
FIELDS ON THE ENAA SCREEN REFLECT THE DATE OF THE WAREHOUSE
WITHDRAWAL. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS
WITH DEFERRED TAX. IF THE SUMMARY DATE (TYPE 21) IS USED FOR THE
WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWAL DATE, THE BILLING FOR THE DEFERRED TAX WILL
APPEAR TO BE DELINQUENT AND INTEREST WILL BE ACCRUED ERRONEOUSLY
ON THESE BILLS.

THE 90 DAY DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR USING A UNIQUE ENTRY NUMBER
FOR ALL WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS FOR CONSUMPTION IS NOW EFFECTIVE,
AUGUST 15, 1994, AS STATED IN THE ABOVE CITED DIRECTIVE. CUSTOMS
PERSONNEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO REJECT WITHDRAWALS SUBMITTED WITHOUT
A UNIQUE ENTRY NUMBER.

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE ENTRY
OPERATIONS BRANCH AT (202) 927-0380.

PHILIP METZGER