CBP Form 7501 Instructions Update to Affect AD/CV Duty Orders, Transportation Charges

CBP Seattle sent out a trade information notice alerting the trade community of an update to CBP Form 7501 (Entry Summary) instructions. According to the notice, the update "will affect the reporting of companies subject to an antidumping and/or countervailing duty order and transportation charges originating from a North American Free Trade Agreement signatory country at Column(s) 29 (B) and 32 (B), respectively." Email documents@brokerpower.com for a copy of the notice and/or the revised instructions.

The new instructions say:

29 (B) AD/CVD CASE NUMBER

• Directly below the HTS number, indicate the appropriate AD/CVD case number(s), as assigned by the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. The following format shall be used:
  • A000-000-000 -or- A-000-000-000 (AD)
  • C000-000-000 -or- C-000-000-000 (CV)
• Case numbers with a suffix of 000 (ex. A-000-000-000) should only be used when the manufacturer and/or exporter falls under the “All Other” or country wide provisions of the AD/CVD case. The application of case numbers should follow this hierarchy under the following circumstances:
  • 1.The exporter has its own rate, use the case assigned to the exporter;
  • 2.The exporter does not have its own case, use the case assigned to the manufacturer/producer; OR the case assigned to the exporter/manufacturer combination; or
  • 3. Neither the exporter nor the manufacturer/producer nor the exporter/manufacturer combination has its own case, use the “all others” case with a suffix of 000.
• When bonding is permitted and used, record the phrase "Surety Code" and the surety number [e.g., (Surety Code #123)]. If cash or government securities are deposited in lieu of surety, record "Surety Code #998."

32 (B) CHARGES (CHGS)

• Record the aggregate cost in U.S. dollars of freight, insurance and all other charges, costs and expenses incurred while bringing the merchandise from alongside the carrier at the port of exportation in the country of exportation and placing it alongside the carrier at the first U.S. port of entry. Do not include U.S. import duties. In the case of overland shipments originating in Canada or Mexico, such costs shall include freight, insurance, and all other charges, costs and expenses incurred in bringing the merchandise from the point of origin (where the merchandise begins its journey to the United States) in Canada or Mexico to the first U.S. port of entry.
• This value shall be shown in whole numbers for each HTS number. It is to be placed beneath the entered value and identified with the letter ‘C’ (e.g., C550). Dollar signs are omitted.
• Charges are not required to be reported for merchandise entered by mode of transportation code 60 (passenger, hand-carried).”

Contact: Entry Chief Mike Urbick -- (206) 553-4619 or Michael.L.Urbick@dhs.gov