| Title: | ULT CONSIGNEE REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-05-08 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ANGELA M DOWNEY
SUBJECT : ULT CONSIGNEE REQUIREMENTS
DATE : 05/08/95
DATE: MAY 2, 1995
FILE: ENT-1-FO:TC:C:E:O AD
TO : ALL ABI FILERS
FROM : CHIEF
CARGO CONTROL
SUBJECT: ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE NAME AND ADDRESS REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1995
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1995, ALL ENTRIES PROCESSED THROUGH BORDER
CARGO SELECTIVITY OR CARGO SELECTIVITY ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDER
MUST USE THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE NUMBER AS DEFINED IN 19CFR142.3.
TO ACCOMMODATE FILERS THAT INITIALLY DO NOT HAVE THE INTERNAL
REVENUE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, PROGRAMMING CHANGES HAVE BEEN
PUT IN PLACE TO ALLOW THE ABI FILER TO TRANSMIT A CONSIGNEE NAME
AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION OF THE ABI CARGO RELEASE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CUSTOMS BROKER ASSOCIATION NORTHERN U.S.
BORDER (CBANUSB) HAS AGREED TO THESE REQUIREMENTS. THIS
PROGRAMMING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI FILERS NATIONALLY.
THE PROGRAMMING WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ALLOW ABI FILERS AN
ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF IDENTIFYING ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE IF THEY ARE
UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE INTERNAL REVENUE (IR) OR SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER (SSN) AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. ESSENTIALLY, ABI FILERS WILL
TRANSMIT A CONSIGNEE NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION OF
THE ABI CARGO RELEASE DATA. THIS TRANSMISSION WILL BE A SEPARATE
TRANSMISSION FROM THE CARGO RELEASE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION TO
THE NAME AND ADDRESS DATA, FILERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO GIVE THE
ENTRY NUMBER(S) INTENDED TO BE USED WITH THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE'S
NAME AND ADDRESS TRANSMISSIONS. FILERS WILL ALSO HAVE THE
ABILITY TO INDICATE THE SPECIFIC LINE ITEMS THE CONSIGNEE NAMES
AND ADDRESSES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH. THE NAME/ADDRESS
TRANSMISSIONS WILL BE CHECKED AGAINST CUSTOMS CF5106 NUMBER FILE
FOR EXISTING IR NUMBERS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. SHOULD IR OR
SSN NUMBERS EXIST, THE NUMBERS WILL BE TRANSMITTED BACK TO THE
FILERS IN ENCRYPTED FORMAT.
THIS PROGRAMMING WILL ONLY ALLOW THE NAME AND ADDRESS
TRANSMISSIONS TO BE USED WITH CARGO RELEASE FROM THE "HI/HN"
ENTRY TRANSMISSIONS. THOSE FILERS THAT ROUTINELY CERTIFY FOR
CARGO RELEASE FROM THE ENTRY SUMMARY TRANSMISSIONS WILL NOT BE
ABLE TO USE THE NAME AND ADDRESS TRANSMISSION.
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WHEN SUBMITTING THE PAPER ENTRY (CF3461 AND CF3461ALT) RELEASE
PACKAGE TO THE CUSTOMS OFFICE, FILERS WILL INSERT THE PHRASE
"NAME/ADDRESS" IN EITHER BLOCK NUMBER 8 ON THE CF3461
ENTRY/IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FORM OR BLOCK NUMBER 1 ON THE CF3461ALT
ENTRY/IMMEDIATE DELIVERY CARD. EXISTING PROCEDURES WHEREIN THE
CF3461ALT IS LEFT PRIMARILY BLANK FOR ABI ENTRIES WILL CONTINUE.
CUSTOMS CANNOT ADD CONSIGNEE NAMES AND ADDRESSES FOR CARGO
SELECTIVITY PROCESSING IN ACS. THEREFORE, THOSE NON-ABI ENTRY
PACKAGES SUBMITTED TO CUSTOMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE IR
NUMBER OR THE SSN FOR THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE FOR RELEASE
PURPOSES.
EVENTUALLY ACS PROGRAMMING WILL BE MODIFIED TO REQUIRE A U.S.
BASED FIRM AS THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE FOR ALL CARGO SELECTIVITY
CARGO RELEASES. FILERS CURRENTLY USING FOREIGN BASED PORT
ASSIGNED NUMBERS FOR REPORTING THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE SHOULD PLAN
ACCORDINGLY FOR THE REQUIRED USE OF THIS NEW NAME AND ADDRESS
REPORTING CAPABILITY.
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 94-1068, DATED OCTOBER 13, 1994, 94-1087,
DATED NOVEMBER 2, 1994, AND 95-0104 DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1995, WERE
POSTED TO THE ABI ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN BOARD GIVING ALL ABI
FILERS INFORMATION ON THIS NEW PROGRAMMING ALONG WITH THE
AVAILABILITY OF THE ABI RECORD LAYOUTS.
SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
MS. ANGELA DOWNEY OF THE CARGO CONTROL BRANCH, TRADE COMPLIANCE
AT (202) 927-1082.
LOU SAMENFINK
CC: MR. ROBERT PERKINS, PRESIDENT
CUSTOMS BROKERS ASSOCIATION NORTHERN U.S. BORDER