CBP Still Can't Process Accelerated Payment Requests for Superfund Tax Drawback Claims

CBP is “aware” that some imports became subject to new superfund excise taxes on Jan. 1, but “at this time” is unable to process accelerated payment requests for such taxes, it said in a CSMS message April 21. The agency is working on internal procedures to process superfund drawback claims payments made to the Internal Revenue Service, but is “unable to ensure that a request for accelerated payment (AP) of any estimated drawback that may be claimed for such taxes is fully consistent with the requirements of the drawback law,” as is required for accelerated drawback, CBP said.