| Title: | EIP/RLF ATF DOCUMENTATION |
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| Date: | 1997-11-26 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JENNIFER ZZ-ENGELBACH
SUBJECT : EIP/RLF ATF DOCUMENTATION
DATE : 11/21/97
NOVEMBER 19, 1997
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TO : ALL TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS
ALL ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES
ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
BRANCH CHIEF, ALCOHOL IMPORT/EXPORT
SUBJECT: ATF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THE REMOTE LOCATION FILING PROTOTYPES AND ELECTRONIC
INVOICE PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
THE REMOTE LOCATION FILING PROTOTYPE (RLF) AND ELECTRONIC INVOICE
PROGRAM (EIP) ARE TWO ELECTRONIC ENTRY PROGRAMS OFFERED BY
CUSTOMS. CURRENTLY THE PROGRAMS ARE LIMITED TO FORMAL (01) AND
INFORMAL (11) ENTRY TYPES, AND REQUIRE THAT THE ENTRY, ENTRY
SUMMARY, PAYMENT, AND INVOICE DATA (WHEN REQUESTED BY CUSTOMS) BE
FILED ELECTRONICALLY.
WHEN ENTERED MERCHANDISE FALLS UNDER THE IMPORTATION REQUIRE-
MENTS OF ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY, ADDITIONAL FORMS ARE OFTEN
REQUIRED. THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS (ATF)
REQUIRES THAT IMPORTERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROVIDE
DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR BASIC PERMIT TO IMPORT ALCOHOL, AS WELL
AS CERTIFICATES OF LABEL APPROVAL, AGE, ORIGIN AND/OR IDENTITY.
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE MOD ACT, CUSTOMS HAS BEEN STRIVING TO ACCEPT
COMPLETELY ELECTRONIC ENTRY PACKAGES FOR AS MANY COMMODITIES AS
POSSIBLE. FOR ELECTRONIC ENTRIES FILED UNDER THE RLF AND EIP
PROGRAMS, U.S. CUSTOMS WILL NOW ACCEPT THE ELECTRONIC TRANS-
MISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION, APPROVAL AND PERMIT NUMBERS AS
MEETING THE ATF ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
ENTRIES FILED IN PAPER WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW CURRENT PORT
POLICY.
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ACTION
RLF AND EIP FILERS WILL USE THE AUTOMATION AVAILABLE IN THE
ELECTRONIC INVOICE, TO CERTIFY THEY HAVE THE REQUIRED ATF
DOCUMENTATION ON FILE AND CUSTOMS WILL BE ABLE TO REVIEW THE
DOCUMENTATION AS NEEDED.
AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, EIP AND RLF FILERS WILL TRANSMIT THE
FOLLOWING CODES WITH THE ASSOCIATED ATF NUMBER IN THE RELATED
DOCUMENT IDENTIFIER FIELD OF THE C19 RECORD. THIS IS ALSO
DESCRIBED IN THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE AUTOMATED INTERFACE
REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR), APPENDIX B AND PAGE AII-27.
C41: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: BASIC PERMIT TO IMPORT ALCOHOL
FROM ATF
C42: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: CERTIFICATE OF LABEL APPROVAL
(COLA)
C43: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: CERTIFICATES OF AGE, ORIGIN,
IDENTITY (CERTAIN)
IF NECESSARY, A CUSTOMS OFFICER MAY REQUEST FROM THE FILER THE
ACTUAL CERTIFICATE AND ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION TO COMPLETE
THE EXAM AND/OR ENTRY PROCESSING. THE FILER MAY PROVIDE THE
REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION VIA FAX OR MAIL.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE
CONTACT JENNIFER ENGELBACH OF THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS,
TRADE COMPLIANCE AT (202) 927-2293.
/S/ PHILIP METZGER /S/ JERRY BOWERMAN
PHILIP METZGER FOR ROBERT P. MOSLEY
DIRECTOR BRANCH CHIEF
TRADE COMPLIANCE ALCOHOL IMPORT/EXPORT
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL,
TOBACCO & FIREARMS