| Title: | INFO TECH AGREE UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-06-27 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ANGELA M ZZ-DOWNEY
SUBJECT : INFO TECH AGREE UPDATE
DATE : 06/27/97
DATE: JUNE 26, 1997
FILE: FO:TC:C:E:O KD
TO : PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE COMPLIANCE
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES UNDER THE WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT
ON JUNE 17, 1997 THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS ISSUED A NOTICE
INFORMING THE FIELD AND TRADE THAT THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION'S
(WTO) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT (ITA) WAS SCHEDULED TO GO
INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, 1997. ACCORDINGLY, THE OFFICE OF FIELD
OPERATIONS ISSUED A BLANKET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE RELEASE OF
MERCHANDISE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (ID) PROCEDURES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 19 CFR 142.21(G).
DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ITA IS AWAITING A PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION, A COMPLETE LIST OF TARIFF NUMBERS HAS NOT BEEN
RELEASED. ONCE THE COMPLETE LIST OF TARIFF NUMBERS IS PUBLISHED
CUSTOMS WILL BE ABLE TO UPDATE ITS AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM
(ACS) DATABASE.
THEREFORE, TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE FILERS ENTERING MERCHANDISE
MEETING THE CRITERIA WITHIN THE TRADE AGREEMENT, CUSTOMS WILL
MAINTAIN A LIBERAL LATE SUMMARY FILING POLICY UP TO THE TIME IN
WHICH CUSTOMS NOTIFIES FILERS VIA THE BULLETIN BOARD AND
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE THAT ALL ITA MODIFICATIONS TO ACS HAVE
BEEN COMPLETED.
IN THIS INTERIM PERIOD, TO FACILITATE THE FILING OF ENTRY
SUMMARIES PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES LISTED BELOW:
1. SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE MERCHANDISE CLAIMING ID ON THE
CF3461 OR CF3461/ALT. FILERS MUST REQUEST ID PRIVILEGES UNDER
THE ITA BY MARKING THE CF 3461 AS "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY" FOR
MERCHANDISE ENTERED ON OR AFTER JUNE 17, 1997. IF THE
PROVISIONAL SELECTIVITY MESSAGE FROM ABI IS "PAPERLESS", FILERS
CAN ESTABLISH THEIR DESIRED ENTRY DATE BY USING THE ESTIMATED
ENTRY DATE FIELD IN THE SUMMARY TRANSMISSION ("EI" TRANSMISSION).
2. FILERS MUST SUBMIT/TRANSMIT THEIR RELEASE INFORMATION AND
DOCUMENTATION USING EXISTING TARIFF NUMBERS AND RATES. DO NOT
SUBMIT/TRANSMIT ENTRY SUMMARIES AT THIS TIME. IF FILERS CERTIFY
FOR CARGO RELEASE FROM THE ENTRY SUMMARY DATA ("EI" TRANSMISSION)
THEY WILL NEED TO RETRANSMIT THE CORRECTED SUMMARY (7501) DATA
WHEN THE NEW RATES ARE PUBLISHED. FILERS MUST ALSO PROVIDE
CUSTOMS WITH THE ESTIMATED ENTRY DATE TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF
REDUCED RATES OF DUTIES; OTHERWISE, ACS WILL USE THE RELEASE DATE
FOR DUTY CALCULATION.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UTILIZE THE NEW NUMBERS PROVIDED FOR BY THE ITA
UNTIL NOTIFIED TO DO SO BY CUSTOMS VIA THE BULLETIN BOARD AND
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE.
3. AS A USEFUL TOOL FILERS MAY SUBMIT A LISTING EACH WEEK TO
THEIR ENTRY OFFICE OF THE ENTRIES THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS
PROGRAM. OTHERWISE FILERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PETITION FOR
RELIEF IF LATE FILE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ARE INADVERTENTLY ISSUED.
4. CUSTOMS WILL NOTIFY FILERS VIA THE BULLETIN BOARD AND
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE THAT ALL TARIFF NUMBER CHANGES AND
ADDITIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
5. FILERS WILL HAVE 10 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE LISTED IN THE
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE AND BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE TO FILE ENTRY
SUMMARIES USING THE NEW ITA TARIFF NUMBERS AND RATES, AND TO
SCHEDULE OR SUBMIT PAYMENT. ANY SUMMARIES AND/OR PAYMENTS
RECEIVED AFTER THE 10 WORKING DAYS WILL BE SUBJECT TO LATE FILE
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
6. THE PAPER ENTRY SUMMARIES SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED AS "WTO ITA
ID".
PLEASE NOTE, THE DUTY RATE FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERED UNDER
IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION (IT) IS GOVERNED BY THE DATE THAT THE IT
WAS ACCEPTED AT THE PORT OF ORIGIN CFR 141.68(C) AND 141.69(B).
QUESTIONS REGARDING ABI PROCESSING MAY BE REFERRED TO YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE. OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO
KATHRYN DAPKINS, CARGO AND ENTRY CONTROL AT (202) 927-0333.
/S/ BYLLE PATTERSON
PHILIP METZGER