CSMS Message: 94-001271

Title:YEAR END ID PROCEDURES
Date:1994-12-16
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : ANGELA M DOWNEY

SUBJECT : YEAR END ID PROCEDURES

DATE : 12/15/94

943490201

DATE: DECEMBER 15, 1994

FILE: ENT-1-CO:TO:E:O AD

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

FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES AT YEAR END

PASS TO: ALL CUSTOMS PERSONNEL, BROKERS, FILERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES

THE OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS IS ISSUING A BLANKET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE RELEASE OF MERCHANDISE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (ID)
PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 19 CFR 142.21(G) FOR THOSE FILERS
THAT WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF REDUCED TARIFF RATES OR SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.

IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE CF3461/CF 3461(ALT)IS USED AS THE
ENTRY AND IMPORTERS WISH TO CHANGE TO ID, THOSE DOCUMENTS
(CF3461/ALT) MUST BE MARKED TO REFLECT THE CHANGE TO IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY. THIS WILL ALLOW FILERS TO ELECT A DATE OF ENTRY IN
ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TARIFF CHANGES OR SPECIAL PROGRAMS.

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE
ENTRY OPERATIONS BRANCH AT (202) 927-0300.

PHILIP METZGER