No Changes for CBP Duty-Free Military Contract Entry Process Despite DCMA Change

A recent change to how customs brokers get duty-free certificates for entries under government military contracts will not affect submission of the certificates to CBP, the agency said in a CSMS message. The decommissioning of the Defense Contract Management Agency’s duty-free entry eTool system “has no impact on the submission of duty-free certificates for CBP purposes,” CBP said. Brokers will not have access to the new Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) that replaces eTool.

“Importers and brokers are responsible for submitting duty-free certificates to CBP to receive duty-free treatment. As a reminder, if a duty-free certificate is not submitted to CBP within six months from the date of entry or release under the immediate delivery release procedures, the entry will be liquidated dutiable” under the applicable Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading, it said.