CSMS Message: 99-000341

Title:RECONCILIATION ACCP INFO
Date:1999-05-04
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : DON LUTHER

SUBJECT : RECONCILIATION ACCP INFO

DATE : 04/27/1999

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THE MESSAGE BELOW WAS PREVIOUSLY POSTED, BUT SHOWED AN INCORRECT
TELEPHONE NUMBER AS THE FAX NUMBER. THE MESSAGE AS NOW SHOWN
BELOW, WITH FAX NUMBER (202) 927-1096, IS CORRECT. THANK YOU.

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ACS RECONCILIATION PROTOTYPE

INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPATING FILERS

THE APPLICATION AND SURETY BOND RIDER MUST BE ON FILE WITH
CUSTOMS IN ORDER FOR THE IMPORTER TO BE ACTIVATED FOR FLAGGING.

THE ORIGINAL SIGNED RIDER SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CUSTOMS PORT
WHERE THE ORIGINAL BOND IS FILED. A COPY OF THE SIGNED RIDER
SHOULD BE FAXED TO THE RECONCILIATION TEAM AT (202) 927-1096.

IF YOU HAVE FAXED US THE RIDER, YOU NEED NOT WAIT FOR
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE. YOU MAY BEGIN FLAGGING ENTRY
SUMMARIES. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO TRANSMIT THE FLAGGED SUMMARY, THIS
INDICATES THE IMPORTER IS ACCEPTED AND ACTIVATED. ENTRIES FOR
NON-ACTIVATED IMPORTERS OF RECORD WILL GET AN ERROR MESSAGE "NOT
A RECONCILIATION IMPORTER" IF A FLAG IS ATTEMPTED.

IF YOU HAVE FAXED IN THE SIGNED RIDER MORE THAN 48 HOURS AGO
YOUR IMPORTER IS PROBABLY ACTIVATED, AND YOU MAY ATTEMPT TO FLAG
ENTRIES. IF THEN YOU GET THE ERROR MESSAGE, YOU CAN CALL THE
RECONCILIATION TEAM AND FIND OUT WHY.

WRITTEN NOTIFICATIONS ARE ALSO BEING SENT OUT. IF THE
APPLICATION COMES DIRECTLY FROM THE IMPORTER, THE NOTIFICATION
WILL BE SENT TO THE IMPORTER. IF A BROKER, ATTORNEY OR OTHER
PARTY APPLIES ON BEHALF OF THE IMPORTER, THE NOTIFICATION WILL BE
SENT TO THAT PARTY.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE
PROTOTYPE. INFORMATION ON APPLYING, AND ON THE PROTOTYPE IN
GENERAL IS AVAILABLE ON THE RECONCILIATION WEBSITE:

WWW.CUSTOMS.USTREAS.GOV/IMP-EXP2/COMM-IMP/RECON/INDEX.HTM

CUSTOMS THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND ASSISTANCE WITH
RECONCILIATION. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, YOU MAY CALL DON LUTHER
AT (202) 927-0915 OR SHARI MCCANN AT (202) 927-1106.