CSMS Message: 98-000910

MESSAGE FOR ALL FILERS

MEETING NOTICE

SUBJECT : IN-BOND REDESIGN
DATE : WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1998
LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC

ON WEDSENDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1998, THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE IS HOSTING A
ONE-DAY SESSION WITH THE TRADE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE IN-BOND
REDESIGN, SPECIFICALLY TIN MAN AND FILER-TRANSMITTED IN-BOND
APPLICATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM
THE TRADE COMMUNITY ON THE OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ISSUES AS A RESULT
OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TIN MAN. WE WILL ALSO CONDUCT A TRADE BRIEFING
ON THE IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF FILER-TRANSMITTED IN-BOND (QP-WP)
WHICH IS SLATED FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN LATE OCTOBER.

GOALS FOR THE SESSION INCLUDE:

ADDRESSING AND RESOLVING CURRENT TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL
ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH TIN MAN (CUSTOMS ON-LINE ENHANCEMENSTS,
INTERNAL SAMPLING ROUTINES, NEW TRADE CAPIBILITIES);

INFORMING THE TRADE OF NEW POLICY ISSUES AS A RESULT OF THE
TIN MAN IMPLEMENTATION, I.E., THE SCHEDULE K ISSUE;

SOLICITING FEEDBACK FROM THE TRADE ON THE IMPACT OF
IMPLEMENTING FILER-TRANSMITTED IN-BOND. ADDRESS AND RESOLVE
OUTSTANDING ISSUES.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE BRIEFINGS, FILERS MAY WISH TO SEND A
REPRESENTATIVE WITH TECHNICAL AND/OR OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE. FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE A SPACE FOR THE BRIEFING, PLEASE
CONTACT KRIS CRANE AT (202) 927-0452 OR CORA FLOYD AT (202) 927-0247.