Reminder: New CBP Form 7501 Required on April 1, 2010
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has previously announced that effective April 1, 2010, it will begin requiring the use of the new (June 2009) version of the CBP Form 7501 (entry summary).
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(CBP previously issued memorandum announcing that the effective date for the requirement to use the new version of the CBP Form 7501 was extended to April 1, 2010 (from November 3, 2009).)
Beginning April 1, Summaries Filed Using Other Versions Will be Rejected
Beginning April 1, 2010, entry summaries filed with a form other than the June 2009 version will be rejected.
2009 Version Not Substantially Different from Prior Version
According to CBP sources, the June 2009 version does not contain any substantial changes compared to the previous version of the form (dated April 2005).
The two differences in the forms are (1) the new version's date at the bottom right hand corner of the form and (2) the addition of the expiration date (March 31, 2012) at the top right hand corner of the form.
CBP sources noted that CBP is especially interested in ensuring that versions of the CBP Form 7501 that are dated earlier than April 2005 are no longer used.
June 2009 Version Posted to CBP's Website
The June 2009 version of the form, referred to as the "authorized form," has been posted to CBP's website and is available at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_7501.pdf.
(CBP previously noted thatalthough the CBP Form 7501 is not required for ACE entry summary transmissions, this form may be used as a cover sheet in lieu of the CBP Document/Payment Transmittal form during the test phase.)
(See ITT's Online Archives or 09/03/09 news, 09090305, for BP summary of CBP extending the deadline for the use of the new form.
See ITT's Online Archives or 11/30/09 news, 09113015, for BP summary of CBP issuing FAQs on the CBP Form 7501.)
CBP Form 7501, form instructions, etc. available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/