CSMS Message: 99-001033

TO: ALL BRASS (LINE RELEASE) FILERS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS

SUBJECT: DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR CONVERSION OF BRASS C-4 BARCODES

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEMORANDUM IS TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF THE
DECEMBER 1, 1999 DEADLINE PERTAINING TO THE CONVERSION OF ALL BRASS C-4
BARCODES THAT UTILIZE THE FOUR-ZERO FORMAT.

IN ORDER TO ACCOMODATE THE TRADE COMMUNITY'S LARGE VOLUME OF C-4 BARCODES
THAT STILL NEED TO BE CONVERTED, WE HAVE EXTENDED THE APPLICATION
DEADLINE BEYOND DECEMBER 1, 1999. WE WILL ALLOW FILERS WITH EXISTING
FOUR-ZERO BARCODES TO SUBMIT IMPORTER OF RECORD CHANGES UNTIL
JANUARY 3, 2000. ALL CONVERSION REQUESTS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL
STILL BE PROCESSED. HOWEVER, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THE CHANGES WILL
BE MADE BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE.

ALL BRASS PORTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS ENTRIES BOTH BARCODE FORMATS
UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 2000, AT WHICH TIME, THE ACCEPTANCE OF FOUR-ZERO BARCODE
FORMATS WILL BE WILL BE ELIMINATED. ALL BRASS ENTRIES THAT ARRIVE USING
A FOUR-ZERO BARCODE BEGINNING ON THIS DATE WILL BE REJECTED AND REFERRED
TO THE NEAREST CUSTOMS FACILITY FOR PROCESSING OUTSIDE OF THE BRASS
SYSTEM.

ALL NORTHERN BORDER FOUR-ZERO BARCODE CHANGE REQUESTS IN WHICH THE FILER
WILL CONTINUE TO ACT AS THE IMPORTER OF RECORD SHOULD BE SUBMITTED
DIRECTLY TO THE BRASS PROCESSING CENTER LOCATED IN SAINT ALBANS, VERMONT.
IN CASES WHERE A NEW IMPORTER OF RECORD WILL BE ADDED, APPLICATIONS
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE PARTICIPANT'S LOCAL PORT OF ENTRY FOR APPROVAL.
ALL SOUTHERN BORDER C-4 BARCODE CHANGE REQUESTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
PROCESSED THROUGH THE TRADE PARTICIPANT'S SOUTHERN BORDER PORTS OF ENTRY.

PLEASE ANNOTATE IN THE REMARKS SECTION OF THE BRASS APPLICATION
THAT IT IS A "FOUR-ZERO" CONVERSION.

IF WE MAY OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT VERA ADAMS, DIRECTOR,
COMMERCIAL PROCESSING, AT 202-927-0360

ELIZABETH G. DURANT
DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS