| Title: | NATIONAL DRAWBACK QUERY |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-05-20 |
| To: | abi |
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THE AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (ABI) WILL ADD A LIMITED EXPANDED
ACCESS TO ENTRY SUMMARY INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS OF MAY 28, 1996.
THIS EXPANDED ACCESS IS FOR THE USE OF DRAWBACK FILERS AND IS
CALLED THE NATIONAL DRAWBACK QUERY (NDQ). UNDER THIS PROGRAM
A DRAWBACK FILER MAY, WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE IMPORTER, QUERY
ANY ENTRY SUMMARY FOR THAT IMPORTER. UNDER THE NDQ CAPABILITY, THE
CURRENT RESTRICTION THAT LIMITS A FILER TO QUERYING ONLY THOSE
ENTRY SUMMARIES WHERE HE IS THE FILER IS LIFTED FOR THAT IMPORTER.
SINCE DRAWBACK CLAIMS OFTEN INVOLVE THIRD PARTIES, THIS ADDITIONAL
ACCESS SHOULD BE VERY USEFUL TO DRAWBACK FILERS AND THEIR CLIENTS.
THE NEW QUERY UTILIZES THE EXISTING ABI ENTRY SUMMARY QUERY
TRANSACTION (JI), AND NO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING IS REQUIRED FOR
ANY ABI FILER ALREADY UTILIZING THIS TRANSACTION. FOR ANY ABI
PARTICIPANT NOT CURRENTLY UTILIZING THE 'JI' QUERY, SUCH
PROGRAMMING WOULD, OF COURSE, BE NECESSARY.
THE IMPORTER WHO AUTHORIZES THE NEW QUERY CAPABILITY MUST APPEAR AS
THE IMPORTER OF RECORD ON ANY SUCH ENTRY SUMMARY QUERIED UNDER
THIS FEATURE BY A PARTY WHO WAS NOT THE FILER OF THE SUMMARY.
OTHERWISE ANY SUCH QUERY ATTEMPT WILL BE REJECTED BY THE SYSTEM AS
UNAUTHORIZED.
IN ORDER FOR AN IMPORTER TO AUTHORIZE A FILER, OR FILERS, TO
HAVE ACCESS TO THE ENTRY SUMMARIES COVERING THAT IMPORTER'S
TRANSACTIONS, A LETTER ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD AND A PROPERLY
COMPLETED 'HOLD HARMLESS' AGREEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED. NO ACCESS TO
ANOTHER FILER'S IMPORT SUMMARIES CAN OR WILL BE GRANTED WITHOUT
THIS SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FROM THE IMPORTER. PLEASE NOTE THAT
THE LETTER SHOULD INCLUDE THE NAME(S) OF THE AUTHORIZED FILERS,
THEIR RESPECTIVE FILER CODES, AND LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE
IMPORTER OF RECORD NUMBERS WHICH APPEAR ON THE ENTRY SUMMARIES
FOR WHICH AUTHORIZATION FOR QUERY IS BEING GRANTED.
BEING GRANTED. THE LETTER SHOULD SPECIFICALLY STATE THAT THE
REQUEST IS FOR DRAWBACK QUERY AUTHORIZATION.
THE FORM FOR A STANDARD 'HOLD HARMLESS' AGREEMENT CAN BE FOUND
IN APPENDIX I OF THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE AUTOMATED INTERFACE
REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR), AND IS AS FOLLOWS:
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HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
_____________________________(HEREAFTER IMPORTER)
(NAME OF IMPORTER)
REQUESTS THAT THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE PROVIDE CERTAIN ENTRY
SUMMARY INFORMATION ON AN ONGOING BASIS FROM CUSTOMS AUTOMATED
BROKER INTERFACE TO (NAME OF IMPORTER'S AGENT)________________.
IMPORTER HEREBY AGREES THAT IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE RECEIPT
OF THIS INFORMATION BY IT OR BY ITS DESIGNATED AGENT, THE
IMPORTER KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT
MAY HAVE AGAINST CUSTOMS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, FOR
DAMAGES OR OTHER COMPENSATION OR RELIEF RESULTING FROM CUSTOMS'
PREVIOUS OR FUTURE ACTIONS IN PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION.
IN ADDITION, IMPORTER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS
CUSTOMS AND ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES FROM ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES,
LOSSES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES WHICH
MAY BE ASSERTED AGAINST CUSTOMS BY OTHER PARTIES AS A RESULT OF
CUSTOMS' PREVIOUS OR FUTURE ACTIONS IN PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION.
DATE SIGNATURE (CORPORATE SEAL)
NAME OF OFFICIAL (PRINTED)
TITLE OF OFFICIAL
____________________________________________________
I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE AGREEMENT.
DATE SIGNATURE
NAME OF CUSTOMS OFFICIAL
TITLE OF CUSTOMS OFFICIAL
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THE LETTER AND ATTACHMENT MUST BE MAILED TO:
U S CUSTOMS SERVICE
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
FIELD SYSTEMS DIVISION
1301 CONSTITUTION AVE NW ROOM 2337
WASHINGTON DC 20229
ATTN: JIM HALPIN
PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE ROOM NUMBER IN THE ADDRESS. NOT
DOING SO MAY DELAY DELIVERY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS EXPANDED CAPABILITY, PLEASE
CONTACT JIM HALPIN AT (202) 927-0299 OR YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.