CSMS Message: 95-000014

Title:MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE (MPF) CALCULATION
Date:1995-01-05
To:abi
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* TRADE OPERATIONS HAS DETERMINED THAT 'IT' DATE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR
CALCULATING MPF'S. CUSTOMS IS IN THE PROCESS OF PROGRAMMING THE PROPER
DATE SEQUENCE TO BE USED FOR MPF VALIDATION PURPOSES IN ABI IN THE
FOLLOWING ORDER: ENTRY DATE; ESTIMATED ENTRY DATE; CARGO RELEASE DATE;
PAYMENT DUE DATE; ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL; AND SYSTEM DATE. IF THE
ESITMATED ARRIVAL DATE IS LESS THAN THE SYSTEM DATE, THE ESTIMATED DATE OF
ARRIVAL SHOULD BE IGNORED AND THE SYSTEM DATE WILL BE USED FOR MPF
VALIATION PURPOSES.
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* THIS CHANGE IS SCHEDULED TO BE INSTALLED ON MONDAY MORNING JANUARY 9,
1995. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO
YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
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