| Title: | MIS - 90 DAY NOTIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-02-27 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LOUIS SAMENFINK, BRANCH CHIEF
BRANCH CHIEF - CARGO CONTROL
SUBJECT : MIS - 90 DAY NOTIFICATION FOR ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE
REQUIREMENTS ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDER
DATE : 02/27/96
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
FEB. 16, 1996
THIS IS YOUR OFFFICIAL 90 DAY NOTIFICATION THAT U.S. CUSTOMS INTENDS TO
REQUIRE IDENTIFICATION OF THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEES ALONG THE NORTHERN
BORDER EFFECTIVE MAY 20, 1996. THIS IS DONE IN ORDER TO SPECIFICALLY
REQUIRE THAT ENTRY OR RELEASE DOCUMENTS SET FORTH THE IDENTITY,
INCLUDING THE IMPORTER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OF THE PARTY IN THE
UNITED STSTES TO WHOM THE IMPORTED MERCHANDISE IS SOLD OR CONSIGNED, OR
IF THIS IS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF ENTRY OR RELEASE, THE PREMISES IN THE
UNITED STATES TO WHICH THE MERCHANDISE IS DELIVERED AS OUTLINED IN 19
CFR 142.3. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH, AND AGREED TO BY THE CUSTOMS BROKER ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHERN
U.S. BORDER.
EFFECTIVE MAY 20, 1996, ALL ENTRIES PROCESSED THROUGH BORDER CARGO
SELECTIVITY OR CARGO SELECTIVITY ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDER MUST USE
THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE NUMBER AS DEFINED IN 19 CFR 142.3.
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 FILERS TO TRANSMIT A CONSIGNEE NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR
TO THE TRANSMISSION OF THE ABI CARGO RELEASE USING THE "IJ" TRANSACTION.
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 THE 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 TRANSMISION OF THE ABI CARGO RELEASE DATA USING THE"IJ"
TRANSACTION. THE "IJ" TRANSACTION WILL BE A SEPERATE 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 NAME AND ADDRESSES
ARE ASSOCIATED WITH. THE NAME/ADDDRESS TRANSMISSION WILL BE
CHECKED AGAINST CUSTOMS CF5106 NUMBER FILE FOR EXISTING IR
NUMBERS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. SHOULD THE IR OR SSN NUMBER
ALREADY EXIST, THE NUMBER WILL BE TRANSMITTED BACK TO THE FILER
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 TRANSMISSION WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE NAME
AND ADDRESS TRANSMISSION.
WHEN SUBMITTING THE PAPER ENTRY (CF3461 AND CF3461 ALT) RELEASE
PACKAGE TO THE CUSTOMS OFFICER,FILERS WILL INSERT THE PHRASE
"NAME/ADDRESS" IN EITHER BLOCK NUMBER 8 ON THE CF 3461
ENTRY/IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FORM OR BLOCK NUMBER 1 ON THE CF 3461 ALT
ENTRY/IMMEDIATE DELIVERY CARD. EXISTING PROCEDURES WHEREIN THE
CF 3461 ALT 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.
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 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 PROGRAMMING ALONG WITH THE AVAILABILITY
OF THE ABI RECORD LAYOUTS.
QUESTIONS OF A TECHNICAL NATURE SHOULD BE REFFERED TO YOUR ASSIGNED
ACS CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY SHOULD
BE REFERRED TO MR. MICHAEL CRAIG, OF MY STAFF, AT (202) 927-0156.
CSMS #96-000343