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CSMS# 16-000227 (03-23-16) On March 23, 2016, the Center Directors for the Agriculture & Prepared Products (APP); Automotive & Aerospace (AA); Base Metals (BM), Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising (CPMM); Industrial & Manufacturing Materials (IMM); and the Machinery (MACH) Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) will assume trade authority for post-release trade processes of entry summaries for the respective industry tariff lines from Ports of Entry within the following Field Offices:
A list of processing ports and the associated Center team codes are included in the CSMS attachment. Entry summary filing procedures and document submission processes will remain the same for brokers and importers. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will consolidate post-release processing to provide an increased level of uniformity and certainty. An appropriate level of trade staff at these Service Port locations will be transitioned to the Centers to support Center operations. The Center Director will have full authority for trade decisions for the respective industry tariff lines. |
