CSMS Message: 94-001245

TO ALL SOFTWARE VENDORS AND SELF-PROGRAMMERS

THE INFORMATION BELOW IS A REITERATION OF THE CHANGES REGARDING
MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES CREATED BY THE PASSAGE OF GATT.
THESE POINTS WERE INCLUDED IN ADMIN MESSAGE 94-1239 DATED 12/9/94.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS LISTED IN ADMIN 94-1237 DATED 12/8/94.
WE ISSUE THIS ADMIN TO FURTHER DRAW ATTENTION TO THE NECESSARY
CHANGES NEEDED TO ALL ABI FILERS PROGRAMMING.

MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES CHANGE:
-----------------------------------
THE CHANGES TO THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM MERCHANDISE PROCESSING
FEE (MPF) WHICH WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST ARTICLES ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1995 ARE:

1. THE MPF OF .19 INCREASES TO .21 , EXCEPT FOR MEXICO
WHICH REMAINS AT .19 FOR GOODS ORIGINATING UNDER NAFTA
WHICH QUALIFY TO BE MARKED AS GOODS OF MEXICO. FOR
GOODS ORIGINATING UNDER NAFTA WHICH QUALIFY TO BE
MARKED AS GOODS OF CANADA THE MPF CONTINUES TO BE ZERO.

2. THE MINIMUM MPF INCREASES FROM $21.00 TO $25.00 AND THE
MAXIMUM INCREASES FROM $400.00 TO $485.00. THE MINIMUM
MPF FOR GOODS ORIGINATING UNDER NAFTA WHICH QUALIFY TO
BE MARKED AS GOODS OF MEXICO REMAINS AT A MINIMUM OF
$21.00 AND THE MAXIMUM REMAINS AT $400.00.

3. IF ANY LINE ON AN ENTRY IS SUBJECT TO A .21 MPF THEN
THE ENTRY IS SUBJECT TO A MIN-MAX OF $25.00 AND $485.00
IF MEXICO AND MPF IS .19 THEN $21.00 AND $400.00
APPLY.

4. FOR INFORMAL ENTRIES THE FOLLOWING FEE STRUCTURE
APPLIES:

A. $2.00 IF THE ENTRY OR RELEASE IS AUTOMATED AND NOT
PREPARED BY CUSTOMS PERSONNEL;

B. $6.00 (PREVIOUSLY $5.00) IF THE ENTRY OR RELEASE
IS MANUAL AND NOT PREPARED BY CUSTOMS PERSONNEL;
OR
C. $9.00 (PREVIOUSLY $8.00) IF THE ENTRY OR RELEASE,
WHETHER AUTOMATED OR MANUAL, IS PREPARED BY
CUSTOMS PERSONNEL.

CALL YOUR CLIENT REP IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.