CSMS Message: 98-000640

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU OF A CHANGE TO SELECTIVITY PROCESSING WHICH MAY
EFFECT YOUR CARGO CLEARANCE AT IN-BOND DESTINATION.

EFFECTIVE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TIN MAN, NO LATER THAN
SEPTEMBER 12, 1998, IN-BOND CARGO RELEASES PRESENTED WITHOUT BILL OF
LADING INFORMATION MAY BE REJECTED. THERE MAY BE INSTANCES WHEN
CUSTOMS HAS NOT COMPLETED THE IN-BOND PROCESSING AT THE DEPARTURE PORT
PRIOR TO CARGO RELEASE PROCESSING AT THE DESTINATION. IN THIS
SITUATION, IF YOU TRANSMIT ONLY THE IN-BOND NUMBER, YOUR CARGO RELEASE
WILL BE REJECTED. TO AVOID THE POSIBILITY OF INCREASED REJECTIONS, WE
URGE YOU TO TRANSMIT BOTH THE IN-BOND AND BILL OF LADING NUMBER FOR ALL
IN-BOND CARGO RELEASE TRANSACTIONS.

TO AVOID REJECTS PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SOFTWARE CAN TRANSMIT BILL
OF LADING INFORMATION. FOR THE HI APPLICATION, CF3461 CARGO RELEASE,
THE BILL NUMBER IS TRANSMITTED IN THE HA RECORD. FOR THE EI, ENTRY
SUMMARY TRANSACTIONS WHEN CERTIFYING FOR CARGO RELEASE, TRANSMIT THE
BILL OF LADING IN THE 22 RECORD.

OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THAT A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF CARGO RELEASE
TRANSACTIONS CONTAIN ONLY IN-BOND NUMBERS.

ANY QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.