| Title: | PIRP IMPORTERS AND FILERS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-09-13 |
| To: | abi |
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A NOTICE TO ALL PIRP IMPORTERS AND THEIR ENTRY FILERS:
THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE HAS DEVELOPED A COMPLIANCE MEASUREMENT
(CM) SYSTEM THAT ENHANCES OUR ABILITY TO MONITOR TRADE COMPLIANCE
WITH IMPORT LAWS AND REGULATIONS. THIS NEW PROGRAM IS BASED UPON
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND IT HAS
BEEN TESTED DURING THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF AT MOST CUSTOMS
LOCATIONS. THROUGHOUT THIS EXTENSIVE TEST PHASE, THE CM PROGRAM
HAS BEEN REFINED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOW READY FOR NATIONAL
IMPLEMENTATION ON OCTOBER 1, 1994.
TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION DERIVED FROM CM PROVIDES AN
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO
RANDOMLY SAMPLE IMPORT TRANSACTIONS USING A STATISTICALLY VALID
SELECTION PROCESS. FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PIRP, A CONSEQUENCE OF
THE CM METHODOLOGY WILL BE THAT CARGO THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE
EXAMINED UNDER PIRP MAY BE EXAMINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE
NEASUREMENT.
THE INFORMATION DEVELOPED FROM CM WILL ASSIST CUSTOMS IN MEETING
THE OBJECTIVES OF "INFORMED COMPLIANCE" AS MANDATED IN THE
CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION AND INFORMED COMPLIANCE ACT. AS IT HAS
BEEN WITH THE PRE-IMPORTATION REVIEW PROGRAM, YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT AND COOPERATION WILL ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF OUR EFFORTS TO
MAXIMIZE TRADE COMPLIANCE THROUGH A BALANCED PROGRAM OF INFORMED
COMPLIANCE, TARGETED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, AND THE FACILITATION OF
COMPLIANT CARGO.
SINCERELY,
SAMUEL H. BANKS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS