CSMS# 11-000262 - MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE (CLASS CODE 499) RATE CHANGE INFORMATION

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10/21/2011 03:12 PM EDT

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RECENT TRADE LEGISLATION H.R. 2832 CHANGED THE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE RATE FOR FORMAL ENTRIES (CLASS CODE 499) FROM 0.21% (.0021) TO 0.3464% (.003464). THE MINIMUM MERCHANDISE PROCESSING AMOUNT OF $25.00 AND THE MAXIMUM MERCHANDISE AMOUNT OF $485.00 WERE NOT CHANGED.



CBP IS IN THE PROCESS OF MODIFYING ITS AUTOMATED SYSTEM (ABI) TO ACCEPT THE NEW MPF RATE OF 0.3464%. AT THE PRESENT TIME, CBP DOES NOT HAVE AN EXACT DATE WHEN THE MPF SYSTEM CHANGES WILL BE COMPLETED.



CBP WILL NOTIFY THE TRADE IN A FUTURE MESSAGE WHEN THE TRADE CAN BEGIN SUBMITTING THEIR SUMMARIES WITH THE NEW MPF RATE. CBP PLANS TO PROVIDE THE TRADE WITH AN APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEKS NOTICE REGARDING THE DATE THAT CBP WILL BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE NEW MPF RATE. THIS PROCEDURE APPLIES TO BOTH ACS AND ACE FILED SUMMARIES.



THE CATAIR, ENTRY SUMMARY, RECORD 30, NOTE 4 INDICATES THE MPF FEE VALIDATION DATES USED BY THE SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE MPF RATE. THE FOLLOWING ORDER IS USED BY THE SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE MPF RATE:



DATE SOURCE



ENTRY DATE DETERMINED BY CBP

ESTIMATED ENTRY DATE RECORD IDENTIFIER 10

CARGO RELEASE DATE DETERMINED BY CBP

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT PRINT DATE RECORD IDENTIFIER 30

ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL RECORD IDENTIFIER 20 & H1

SYSTEM DATE ACS PROCESSING DATE



POLICY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LAURIE DEMPSEY, CHIEF, ENTRY SUMMARY AND DRAWBACK BRANCH AT LAURIE.DEMPSEY@DHS.GOV OR 202-863-6509. SYSTEM RELATED QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR ASSIGNED CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO ACS, ATTENTION TONY CASUCCI AT ANTHONY.CASUCCI@DHS.GOV OR 571-468-5053.