CBP Extends Deadline for Filing Post Summary Corrections

CBP will allow post summary corrections to be transmitted in ACE "within 300 days of the date of entry or 15 days prior to the scheduled liquidation date, whichever date is earlier," the agency said in a notice. Previously, PSCs had to be sent within 270 days of entry and couldn't be filed within 20 days of scheduled liquidation, it said. "This change is being made to increase the amount of time a filer has to submit a PSC on entry summaries."

CBP also clarified what is allowed for PSCs on entry types 23 (Temporary Importation Bond). "This notice clarifies that a PSC concerning a TIB may be filed only to correct data elements of a TIB that do not change a TIB entry to another entry type; in addition, this notice clarifies that a PSC may not change data elements that change another entry type to a TIB entry," it said. "For example, a PSC may correct the value declared on a TIB entry, but it may not change the classification of the article to a classification that is not entitled to be filed as a TIB entry, as that classification change would necessarily change a TIB entry to another entry type."

The agency also reversed plans for periodic monthly statements (PMS) payments. CBP previously said it would consider a PMS paid "when CBP receives notification from the Treasury Department that funds are available and transferred to CBP from the financial institution designated by the importer for payment of the [Automated Clearing House] debit authorization." That's no longer true because "ACE cannot accommodate the proposed change at this time due to technical constraints," CBP said. "Therefore, CBP will continue to consider a PMS as paid when CBP transmits the debit authorization to the designated financial institution."

(Federal Register 11/01/17)