INFORMATION UPDATE
Combining of shipments in one
crate no longer allowed
This comes from the Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection Website.
Consolidated Entries:
Consolidated release and entry summary is used by shippers and
importers for shipments that have multiple ultimate consignees
arriving at the border in a single conveyance. The Ultimate
Consignee for each portion of a consolidated entry that equals or
exceeds $2,000 in value must be identified with an appropriate
Ultimate Consignee identification number. If the Ultimate Consignee
does not have an appropriate identification number, he/she must
obtain one before his/her entry can be processed by CBP. If the
Ultimate Consignee identification number is not provided at the time
of entry or release, entry of the merchandise shall be denied.
For portions of a consolidated
entry that are valued at less than $2,000, the Ultimate Consignee
must at a minimum, be identified with the Ultimate Consignee’s name
and address, but may also be identified with an appropriate Ultimate
Consignee identification number if provided by the entry filer. If
the Ultimate Consignee is not identified with either the name and
address or an appropriate identification number at the time of entry
or release, entry of the merchandise shall be denied.
Due to ACS system limitations
that allow for the submission of a single ultimate consignee,
release of consolidated entries will not be granted from entry
summary information. Filers must file entry using CBP 3461 (or CBP
3461 ALT) information in ABI before submission of the entry summary.
ACS data edits will be developed to enforce this requirement at a
date to be announced.
These reporting
requirements will become effective October 1, 2004. This memorandum
will serve as interim policy guidance until the current directives
can be modified. This will occur when programming resources allow
for hard edits to prevent entry filers from identifying the Ultimate
Consignee with methods that are not allowed under the new policy.
Until hard edits can be implemented, Inspectors will be instructed
to verify entry documentation to ensure that it conforms to the new
Ultimate Consignee reporting policy. Entry filers that violate the
new policy may be subject to the issuance of penalties for failure
to exercise due diligence.
SECURITY
Dip-Pack (Pty) Ltd is the first
dipping and packing company to institute stringent security measures
to protect its clients' trophies.
All our crates are sealed with
numbered, tamper-proof cable ties. Certain of our CITES trophies are
fitted with a microchip.
All packaging conforms to
International standards and all cargo bears the following marking.
1 MARCH 2004 VALUE
ADDED TAX
As of
1 March 2004 we will no longer be obliged to levy 14%
VAT on our services. We have therefore included the courier fee of
$20.00 in our documentation fee
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