ASCI E-News, March 2007

Dominican Republic Eligible for CAFTA

Effective March 1, 2007, merchandise from the Dominican Republic that is entered or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption is eligible for CAFTA benefits.

To process these entries:

1) Edit the country file: Go to Import Procedures, File Maintenance, Country/Port/Fees, Country Codes. Enter DO for the Country Code. The SPIC Codes and Dates should reflect the following:

E ending date 02/28/2007
A ending date 02/28/2007
R ending date 02/28/2007
P start date 03/01/2007 ending date 12/31/2099

2) Update the CAFTA table: Go to Resource Manager, Data file Maintenance, Tables. Entre IPTB for the Table File Name, and CAFTACTR for the Table ID. Enter DO and "Dominican Republic" on the last line, following the format of the lines preceding it.

Once you have completed these steps, the system will process the entry correctly. If you have already created the file, make sure to go back into the entry and set the Reduced MPF field to Y. Continue to <Page Down> through the entry for the system to pick up the changes.

Tariff Update 0704

Administrative Message 07-0055 was transmitted via ABI on 2/23/07 regarding the latest tariff update.

Make sure you perform the query for this tariff update 0704 to have the latest information and avoid ABI errors.

ACE E-Manifest: Latest News

Electronic filing of manifests will be mandatory for California, New Mexico and Texas starting on April 19. Land border ports in New York and Michigan will be required to submit electronic manifests beginning on May 24, 2007.

ASCI's E-Manifest software is being used by several of our customers already. If you will be impacted by these new regulations, you can avoid the pressure of looming deadlines by registering with ACE and learning the software as soon as possible. An added incentive: ASCI of Miami customers receive special pricing when adding our E-Truck Manifest application to their system.

To learn more about our software, please call Liz Farrat at (305) 554-1325. For CBP-issued notices regarding e-manifest, visit their website: www.cbp.gov/modernization.


Dominican Republic Eligible for CAFTA Effective March 1, 2007, merchandise from the Dominican Republic that is entered or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption is eligible for CAFTA benefits. To process these entries: 1) Edit the country file: Go to Import Procedures, File Maintenance, Country/Port/Fees, Country Codes. Enter DO for the Country Code. The SPIC Codes and Dates should reflect the following: E ending date 02/28/2007 A ending date 02/28/2007 R ending date 02/28/2007 P start date 03/01/2007 ending date 12/31/2099 2) Update the CAFTA table: Go to Resource Manager, Data file Maintenance, Tables. Entre IPTB for the Table File Name, and CAFTACTR for the Table ID. Enter DO and "Dominican Republic" on the last line, following the format of the lines preceding it. Once you have completed these steps, the system will process the entry correctly. If you have already created the file, make sure to go back into the entry and set the Reduced MPF field to Y. Continue to <Page Down> through the entry for the system to pick up the changes.
Tariff Update 0704 Administrative Message 07-0055 was transmitted via ABI on 2/23/07 regarding the latest tariff update. Make sure you perform the query for this tariff update 0704 to have the latest information and avoid ABI errors.	*Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.* -Voltaire
ACE E-Manifest: Latest News Electronic filing of manifests will be mandatory for California, New Mexico and Texas starting on April 19. Land border ports in New York and Michigan will be required to submit electronic manifests beginning on May 24, 2007. ASCI's E-Manifest software is being used by several of our customers already. If you will be impacted by these new regulations, you can avoid the pressure of looming deadlines by registering with ACE and learning the software as soon as possible. An added incentive: ASCI of Miami customers receive special pricing when adding our E-Truck Manifest application to their system. To learn more about our software, please call Liz Farrat at (305) 554-1325. For CBP-issued notices regarding e-manifest, visit their website: www.cbp.gov/modernization.

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