CBP Warns that Inputting a Knowingly Invalid Record in the Importer of Record Database (SRE File) Will Result in a Broker Penalty, Etc
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that on July 29, 2003, it issued an administrative message regarding the importance of ensuring the integrity of the data related to importing parties, specifically, the data in the importer of record database (SRE file). (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/31/03 news, 03073110, for BP summary of July 2003 adm message 03-1894.)
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According to CBP, its July 2003 message served as a written informed compliance notice to all ABI filers on the necessity to transmit accurate data and that such data must be verified/validated to every possible extent.
CBP states that since July 2003, its personnel have found that invalid information continues to be transmitted to CBP's importer of record module. As a result, CBP says it finds it necessary to take action on such abuses of the ACS database.
Inputting a knowingly invalid record on/after December 20 will result in a brokerpenalty. CBP is informing all filers that any data input into the SRE file, on or after December 20, 2004, that is identified as being input as a knowingly invalid record will result in a broker penalty under 19 USC 1641(d) for egregious violation. CBP adds that upon discovery of such false records, CBP personnel will immediately void the identified records to impede any future transactions.
Filers must immediately request that records with clerical errors be voided; failure to do so may result in a broker penalty. CBP also states that in reviewing the SRE file, it has become apparent that when a filer transmits a record with clerical error, that record remains active until the ACS database automatically inactivates the record. Filers are not requesting that such invalid transmissions be voided from CBP's database. CBP states that all filers are to be alerted that it is their responsibility to immediately notify CBP of erroneous SRE file transmissions and request that they be voided. According to CBP, failure to request a void of the erroneous record may result in the issuance of a broker penalty.
CBP contact - Sherri Hoffman (202) 344-2684
CBP message (Adm: 04-2562, dated 12/20/04) available at
http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2004/2004-2562.ADM.