| Title: | ULT. CONS. POLICY - CLARIFIED |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-05-24 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : MICHAEL S ZZ-CRAIG
SUBJECT : ULT. CONS. POLICY - CLARIFIED
DATE : 05/23/96
MAY 23, 1996
TO : ALL CUSTOMS PORT DIRECTORS - NORTHERN BORDER
ALL NORTHERN BORDER ENTRY FILERS
FROM : MIKE ORLITO
ACTING CHIEF
CARGO CONTROL
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE
IDENTIFICATION POLICY FOR THE NORTHERN BORDER WHICH BECAME
EFFECTIVE MAY 20, 1996.
WE WANT TO CLARIFY SOME POINTS:
1) THIS REQUIREMENT ONLY APPLIES TO SHIPMENTS ARRIVING
AT NORTHERN BORDER.
2) IT DOES NOT EFFECT LINE RELEASE SHIPMENTS NOR DOES
IT CHANGE ANY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY SUMMARY,
EITHER ON PAPER OR VIA ABI.
3) THE REQUIREMENT TO IDENTIFY THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE
USING AN EIN-SSN OR THE ABI NAME AND ADDRESS CAPABILITY
APPLIES ONLY TO LINE ITEMS WHICH ARE VALUED AT $1250
AND UP. THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED NATIONALLY
BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND THE NORTHERN BORDER CUSTOMS BROKERS
ASSOCIATION.
4) ENTRY FILERS MAY CHOOSE TO TRANSMIT ULTIMATE
CONSIGNEE DATA FOR LINE ITEMS VALUED UNDER THE $1250
THRESHOLD. THERE IS NO NATIONAL AGREEMENT OR POLICY
REGARDING THIS SITUATION AT THIS TIME. CUSTOMS PORTS
ARE NOT TO MANDATE ANY ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE REPORTING
BELOW THE $1250 THRESHOLD.
5) ITEM 4 DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE CUSTOMS PORTS AND THE
LOCAL TRADE COMMUNITY FROM ENTERING INTO MUTUALLY
AGREEABLE TERMS WHICH ALLOWS THE MOST OPTIMUM USE OF
SELECTIVITY PROCESSING, WITHOUT CREATING UNDUE HARDSHIP
FOR THE ENTRY FILERS. REASONABLENESS AND MUTUAL BENEFIT
SHOULD BE EXERCISED. THESE LOCAL AGREEMENTS WILL BE
SUPERSEDED ONCE A NATIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND
THE NORTHERN BORDER CUSTOMS BROKERS ASSOCIATION IS
REACHED ON THIS ISSUE.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, PLEASE
CONTACT THE HEADQUARTERS CARGO CONTROL BRANCH AT (202)
927-0510.