CSMS Message: 99-000508

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : DON LUTHER

SUBJECT : RECONCILIATION PROCESSING PORT

DATE : 07/08/1999

*******THIS MSG IS BEING REISSUED**********

THE ACS RECONCILIATION PROTOTYPE IS NATIONWIDE IN SCOPE. ENTRY
SUMMARIES FILED AT ANY PORT MAY BE FLAGGED FOR RECONCILIATION
THE TYPE '09' RECONCILIATION ENTRY, WHICH PROVIDES THE RECONCILIATION
INFORMATION, MUST BE FILED TO A RECONCILIATION PROCESSING PORT.

EACH IMPORTER PARTICIPATING IN THE PROTOTYPE IS ASSIGNED
PROCESSING PORT. IMPORTERS WHO HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED
THEIR PROCESSING PORT WILL BE NOTIFIED SHORTLY.

THE COMPONENTS OF THE RECONCILIATION ENTRY WHICH ARE SENT VIA ABI
(HEADER AND ASSOCIATION FILE) SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED USING THE
PORT CODE AND RECON TEAM CODE OF THE IMPORTER'S DESIGNATED
PROCESSING PORT.

BEFORE TRANSMITTING THE RECONCILIATION, FILERS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THEY KNOW THE PROPER PROCESSING PORT ASSIGNED TO THE IMPORTER.

THE BROKER PORT PERMIT REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED FOR PURPOSES
TRANSMITTING THE TYPE 09 RECONCILIATION. FILERS WHO NEED
TRANSMIT A RECONCILIATION TO PORT WHERE THEY DO NOT HAVE A PERMIT
SHOULD COORDINATE WITH THEIR ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES TO ENSURE
THEY ARE ENABLED TO TRANSMIT.

THE NON-ABI COMPONENTS OF THE RECONCILIATION (E.G. THE
SPREADSHEET DISKETTES) MUST BE FILED DIRECTLY TO THE DESIGNATION
PROCESSING PORT. THIS MAY BE DONE IN PERSON, OR THE MATERIAL
MAY BE SENT VIA MAIL OR OVERNIGHT COURIER SERVICE.

FOR REFERENCE, THE TEAM AND PORT CODES, AS WELL AS ADDRESSES FOR
THE PROCESSING PORTS ARE SHOWN BELOW.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RECONCILIATION PROTOTYPE MAY BE DIRECT
TO SHARI MCCANN AT (202) 927-1106 OR DON LUTHER AT
(202) 927-0915. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE CUSTO
INTERNET WEB SITE AT WWW.CUSTOMS.GOV

PROCESSING PORT PORT CODE RECON TEAM CODE

BOSTON, MA 0401 1R2
CHAMPLAIN, NY 0712 1R1
DETROIT, MI 3801 3RC
EL PASO, TX 2402 6R3
HOUSTON, TX 5301 6RT
LAREDO, TX 2304 6R2
MIAMI, FL 5201 4R1
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 3501 3R1
NOGALES, AZ 2604 6R4
NEW YORK, NY 1001 2R1
OTAY MESA/SAN DIEGO, CA 2506 7R1
PHARR/HIDALGO, TX 2305 6R5
PORTLAND, OR 2904 7R2

*** ADDRESSES:

BOSTON:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
10 CAUSEWAY STREET, RM: 603
BOSTON, MA 02222
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(617) 565-6156

CHAMPLAIN:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
198 WEST SERVICE ROAD
CHAMPLAIN, NY 12919
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(518) 298-8325

DETROIT:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
477 MICHIGAN AVENUE, ROOM 205
DETROIT, MI 48226
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(313) 442-0256

EL PASO:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
3600 E. PAISANO DR. BLDG. B
EL PASO, TX 79905
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(915) 872-3444

HOUSTON:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY E.
HOUSTON, TX 77032
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(281) 985-6803

LAREDO:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
BUILDING #6
819 WATER STREET
LAREDO, TX 78040
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(956) 726-2985

MIAMI:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
6601 NW 25 ST; RM 132
MIAMI, FL 33102
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(305) 869-2627

MINNEAPOLIS:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
330 2ND AVE. S.; RM 560
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(612) 348-1690

NEW YORK:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
6 WORLD TRADE CENTER, RM. 206
NEW YORK, NY 10048
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(212) 637-7603

NOGALES:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
9 NORTH GRAND AVE.
NOGALES, AZ 85621
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(520) 287-1453

OTAY MESA/SAN DIEGO:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
9777 VIA DE LA AMISTAD; RM 121
SAN DIEGO, CA 92173
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(619) 671-8032

PHARR:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
9901 SOUTH CAGE; SUITE B
PHARR, TX 78577
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(956) 787-7637

PORTLAND:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
8837 NE ALDERWOOD RD.
PORTLAND, OR 97238
ATTN: ENTRY BRANCH RECON DESK
(503) 326-2882