CBP Decides to Continue PAIRED for Another Year (Will Not End Jan 29)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it is providing a one-year grace period for the PAIRED entry program1, so that it will continue to be available to filers through January 28, 2011 (from January 29, 2010).
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CBP recently issued a final rule2 that amended 19 CFR to make remote location filing permanent and eliminate the PAIRED entry program, effective January 29, 2010. However, due to limitations3 with the RLF program, CBP is providing a one-year grace period for PAIRED.
Grace Period Allows Trade to Develop Alternatives, CBP to Upgrade RLF
The one-year grace period will give trade members time to develop alternative business processes to replace PAIRED, as well as allow CBP to enhance the RLF program to provide for additional entry types and documents required by participating government agencies (PGAs).
As changes are made to the RLF program, CBP states it will disseminate this information to the field and trade.
1The PAIRED (Port of Arrival Immediate Release and Enforcement Determination) program was implemented in 1987 as an alternative process for importers to use the telecommunications facilities (faxes), that were available at that time, to expedite the submission, review, and final disposition of entry documentation. PAIRED was implemented as an attempt to reduce the costs associated with maintaining the transportation in-bond system.
2CBP's final rule will also clarify and harmonize the requirements for RLF, in addition to making it a permanent regulatory program, effective January 29, 2010. RLF is currently limited to types 01 and 11 consumption entries. It is a voluntary program that allows customs brokers with national permits to electronically file those consumption entries and related information that CBP can process in a completely electronic data interchange system, from a location other than where the goods will arrive in the U.S.
3According to a commenter on the RLF final rule, AD/CV entries, quota entries, single bond entries, and paper filing entries required by certain other government agencies are permitted under PAIRED, but not under RLF at this time. CBP had stated that it anticipates that ACE will deliver major release and entry summary processing soon, which will provide some of the benefits that PAIRED provides.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 01/04/10 news, 10010405, for BP summary of CBP's RLF and PAIRED final rule.
See ITT's Online Archives or 12/30/09 news, 09123015, for BP summary of CBP's notice on ACE test of ESAR III (AD/CV entries and case management.)
Questions regarding this notice should be directed to remote.filing@dhs.gov
CSMS 10-000026 (dated 01/26/10) available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17807&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby