| Title: | RLF AND EIP - RELEASE PROCESS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-06-10 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JENNIFER ZZ-ENGELBACH
SUBJECT : RLF AND EIP - RELEASE PROCESS
DATE : 06/09/98
JUNE 8, 1998
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TO : ALL TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
SUBJECT: RELEASE PROCESS FOR ELECTRONIC INVOICED ENTRIES
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEMORANDUM IS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR
NOTIFYING IMPORTERS AND CARRIERS OF THE STATUS OF CARGO CLEARED
VIA THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROGRAM (EIP) AND THE REMOTE LOCATION
FILING (RLF) PROTOTYPE. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF AN EIP/RLF ENTRY IS
RELEASED DUE TO A "PAPERLESS" SELECTIVITY RESULT, THEN CURRENT
PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING CARRIERS OF A PAPERLESS RELEASE APPLY.
THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES APPLY TO THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE THE
EIP/RLF FILER DOES NOT RECEIVE A PAPERLESS DESIGNATION FROM CARGO
SELECTIVITY, AND FURTHER ON-LINE CUSTOMS PROCESSING IS NECESSARY
PRIOR TO RELEASE. FOR THESE TRANSACTIONS, THE FILER WILL HAVE
RECEIVED THE MESSAGE, "ENTRY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED," FROM THE
AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (ABI). AFTER CUSTOMS PROCESSING, THE
FILER WILL RECEIVE EITHER A "CONDITIONAL RELEASE" OR "PENDING
INTENSIVE EXAM" MESSAGE THROUGH ABI. RLF SHIPMENTS WHICH REQUEST
A DESIGNATED EXAM SITE (DES), MAY BE EXAMINED AT THE PORT OF
ARRIVAL (POA) OR DES.
ACTION
1. EIP/RLF ENTRY WITH NO DES REQUESTED USING A NON-AMS CARRIER:
A. PENDING INTENSIVE EXAM
UPON RECEIPT OF A MESSAGE INDICATING THAT THE FREIGHT IS
PENDING INTENSIVE EXAM, THE EIP/RLF FILER MUST FOLLOW THE
POA'S POLICY FOR MOVING FREIGHT TO THE EXAM SITE. AFTER
COMPLETION OF THE EXAM, AND IF APPROPRIATE, THE FILER WILL
RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC CONDITIONAL RELEASE NOTIFICATION
THROUGH THE ABI MESSAGING SYSTEM.
B. CONDITIONAL RELEASE
I. UPON RECEIPT OF A CONDITIONAL, ELECTRONIC RELEASE
NOTIFICATION FROM CUSTOMS, THE EIP/RLF FILER WILL
PREPARE AN "ANNOTATED CF-3461" BY PRINTING A CF-3461
AND ANNOTATING IT WITH "RELEASED -- ELECTRONIC
INVOICED ENTRY," THE DATE AND TIME OF THE CONDITIONAL
RELEASE NOTIFICATION, AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE FILER
OR THEIR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE.
II. THE FILER WILL THEN PRESENT THE ANNOTATED CF-3461 TO
THE CARRIER FOR RELEASE OF THE CARGO. BE ADVISED
THAT THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE MESSAGES ARE ALWAYS
SUBJECT TO A POTENTIAL OVERRIDE TO INTENSIVE WHICH
WOULD REQUIRE THE CARGO TO BE PRESENTED FOR
INSPECTION.
2. RLF ENTRY WITH A DES REQUESTED USING A NON-AMS CARRIER:
A. CONDITIONAL RELEASE
I. UPON RECEIPT OF A CONDITIONAL, ELECTRONIC RELEASE
NOTIFICATION FROM CUSTOMS, THE EIP/RLF FILER WILL
PREPARE AN ANNOTATED CF-3461.
II. THE FILER WILL THEN PRESENT THE ANNOTATED CF-3461 TO
THE CARRIER FOR RELEASE OF THE CARGO. BE ADVISED THAT
THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE MESSAGES ARE ALWAYS SUBJECT
TO A POTENTIAL OVERRIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT, COMMERCIAL,
OR PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS. IF THE ENTRY IS TO BE
OVERRIDDEN TO INTENSIVE, SUPERVISORY APPROVAL IS
APPROPRIATE. CARGO SHOULD BE PRESENTED FOR
INSPECTION AT THE POA FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
AND TO THE DES FOR COMMERCIAL EXAMS.
B. PENDING INTENSIVE EXAM
I. UPON RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF AN INTENSIVE EXAM,
THE FILER MUST CONTACT CUSTOMS TO DETERMINE IF THE
FREIGHT WILL BE ALLOWED TO MOVE TO THE DES.
(1) EXAM AT POA
(A) THE RLF FILER MUST FOLLOW THE POA'S POLICY
FOR MOVING FREIGHT TO THE EXAM SITE. UPON
RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION FROM CUSTOMS THAT
THE EXAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE ENTRY
IS RELEASED, THE EIP/RLF FILER WILL PREPARE
AN ANNOTATED CF-3461 (AS DESCRIBED IN
1.B.I.) TO PRESENT TO THE CARRIER FOR
RELEASE OF THE CARGO.
(2) EXAM AT DES
(A) UPON CONFIRMATION FROM CUSTOMS THAT THE
FREIGHT WILL BE ALLOWED TO MOVE TO THE DES
FOR EXAM, THE RLF FILER WILL PRINT A CF-3461,
ANNOTATE IT WITH THE DATE AND TIME THE FILER
SPOKE WITH CUSTOMS, THE SIGNATURE OF THE
FILER OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
"I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS
FROM CUSTOMS INSPECTOR ____________ TO MOVE
THE CARGO TO THE DESIGNATED EXAM SITE.
FURTHER, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE IMPORTER
ASSUMES CUSTOMS LIABILITY FOR THE MOVEMENT OF
THE FREIGHT TO THE DESIGNATED EXAM SITE."
(B) THE FILER WILL PRESENT THE CF-3461 WITH THE
ABOVE STATEMENT TO THE CARRIER FOR MOVEMENT
OF THE CARGO.
(C) WHEN THE FREIGHT ARRIVES AT THE DES, IT IS
THE IMPORTER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY
CUSTOMS AT THE DES THAT THE FREIGHT HAS
ARRIVED AND THAT IT IS READY FOR INSPECTION
AT AN APPROVED FACILITY. THE RLF FILER MUST
FOLLOW THE DES'S POLICY FOR BRINGING FREIGHT
TO THE EXAM SITE.
(D) AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE EXAM AND IF NO
ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS WARRANTED,
THE RLF FILER WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC
RELEASE NOTIFICATION THROUGH ABI.
(E) TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FREIGHT AT THE
DES, THE RLF FILER MAY PREPARE AN ANNOTATED
CF-3461 (AS DESCRIBED IN 1.B.I.) TO PRESENT
TO THE CARRIER FOR RELEASE OF THE CARGO.
3. EIP OR RLF ENTRY WITH NO DES REQUESTED USING AN AMS CARRIER:
A. CONDITIONAL RELEASE
NOTIFICATION OF THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE WILL BE PROVIDED
ELECTRONICALLY BY CUSTOMS TO BOTH THE FILER AND THE
CARRIER THROUGH THE ABI AND AMS MESSAGING SYSTEMS. BE
ADVISED THAT THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE MESSAGES ARE ALWAYS
SUBJECT TO A POTENTIAL OVERRIDE TO INTENSIVE WHICH WOULD
REQUIRE THE CARGO TO BE PRESENTED FOR INSPECTION.
B. PENDING INTENSIVE EXAM
NOTIFICATION OF THE PENDING INTENSIVE EXAM WILL BE
PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY BY CUSTOMS TO BOTH THE FILER AND
THE CARRIER THROUGH THE ABI AND AMS MESSAGING SYSTEMS.
UPON RECEIPT, THE EIP/RLF FILER MUST FOLLOW THE POA'S
POLICY FOR MOVING FREIGHT TO THE EXAM SITE. AFTER
COMPLETION OF THE EXAM, AND IF APPROPRIATE, THE FILER AND
CARRIER WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC CONDITIONAL RELEASE
NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE ABI AND AMS MESSAGING SYSTEMS.
4. RLF ENTRY WITH A DES REQUESTED USING AN AMS CARRIER:
A. CONDITIONAL RELEASE
NOTIFICATION OF THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE WILL BE PROVIDED
ELECTRONICALLY BY CUSTOMS TO BOTH THE FILER AND THE
CARRIER THROUGH THE ABI AND AMS MESSAGING SYSTEMS. BE
ADVISED THAT THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE MESSAGES ARE ALWAYS
SUBJECT TO A POTENTIAL OVERRIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT,
COMMERCIAL, OR PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS. IF THE ENTRY IS TO
BE OVERRIDDEN TO INTENSIVE, SUPERVISORY APPROVAL IS
APPROPRIATE. CARGO SHOULD BE PRESENTED FOR INSPECTION AT
THE POA FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES AND TO THE DES FOR
COMMERCIAL EXAMS.
B. PENDING INTENSIVE EXAM
I. NOTIFICATION OF THE PENDING INTENSIVE EXAM WILL BE
PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY BY CUSTOMS TO BOTH THE FILER
AND THE CARRIER THROUGH THE ABI AND AMS MESSAGING
SYSTEMS.
II. UPON RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF AN INTENSIVE EXAM,
THE FILER MUST CONTACT CUSTOMS TO DETERMINE IF THE
FREIGHT WILL BE ALLOWED TO MOVE TO THE DES.
(1) EXAM AT POA
(A) THE RLF FILER MUST FOLLOW THE POA'S POLICY
FOR MOVING FREIGHT TO THE EXAM SITE. AFTER
THE COMPLETION OF THE EXAM, AND IF THE
FREIGHT CAN BE RELEASED, THE FILER AND
CARRIER WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC RELEASE
NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE ABI AND AMS
MESSAGING SYSTEMS.
(2) EXAM AT DES
(A) CUSTOMS WILL NOTIFY THE AMS CARRIER THAT
THE FREIGHT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO MOVE TO THE
DES FOR EXAMINATION BY POSTING ACTION 05,
DISPOSITION CODE 1X -- TRANSFER FOR EXAM.
THE FILER WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THEY
CONTACT CUSTOMS.
(B) WHEN THE FREIGHT ARRIVES AT THE DES, IT IS
THE IMPORTER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY
CUSTOMS AT THE DES THAT THE FREIGHT HAS
ARRIVED AND THAT IT IS READY FOR
INSPECTION. THE RLF FILER MUST FOLLOW THE
DES'S POLICY FOR BRINGING FREIGHT TO THE
EXAM SITE.
(C) AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EXAM, AND IF THE
FREIGHT CAN BE RELEASED, THE FILER AND
CARRIER WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC RELEASE
NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE ABI AND AMS
MESSAGING SYSTEMS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE
CONTACT JENNIFER ENGELBACH OF THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS,
TRADE COMPLIANCE AT (202) 927-2293. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE POSTED
TO THE CEBB AND ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS IN ABI.
/S/ PAUL K. SCHWARTZ
FOR PHILIP METZGER