CSMS Message: 98-000724

Title:LIQDAMAGES & $0 ACH
Date:1998-08-24
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : KATHRYN ZZ-DAPKINS

SUBJECT : LIQDAMAGES & $0 ACH

DATE : 08/20/1998

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TO : PORT DIRECTORS
ALL CMC DIRECTORS

FROM : DIRECTOR
TRADE COMPLIANCE

PASS TO: TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, NATIONAL AND FIELD IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS STAFF, FLETC COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS,
FINES, PENALTIES & FORFEITURES, AND ALL INTERESTED
PARTIES

SUBJECT: LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH $0.00 ACH
TRANSMISSIONS

NOTICE:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO CLARIFY OUR PREVIOUS ISSUANCE
AND TO INFORM CUSTOMS PERSONNEL THAT WHENEVER AN ACH PAYMENT OF
$0.00 (NO DUTIES, MPF, HMF OR ANY OTHER FEES, CHARGES OR TAXES
ARE OWED ON THE ENTRY AT THE TIME OF FILING THE ENTRY SUMMARY) IS
TRANSMITTED BEYOND THE 10-WORKING DAY PERIOD PERMITTED BY
REGULATION, A CLAIM FOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR A MONEY NO-FILE OR
MONEY LATE FILE FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF 19 CFR
113.62(A)(1)(I) AND 19 CFR 113.62(L)(4) SHOULD NOT BE INITIATED.

ANY CLAIMS FOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR
MONEY NO-FILES OR MONEY LATE FILES THAT INVOLVE AN ACH $0.00
TRANSMISSION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE SHOULD BE CANCELED WITHOUT
PAYMENT.

THE ABOVE DOES NOT APPLY TO ABI SUBMISSIONS OR ANY ACH
TRANSMISSION FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY, NO MATTER HOW SMALL.

FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE PLEASE CONTACT KATHRYN
DAPKINS AT (202) 927-0333.

'S'
LOU SAMENFINK

PHILIP METZGER