- To : Automated Broker Interface
Subject: DOT - EXPANSION OF INTERFACE
ON JUNE 12, 1995, THE JOINT INTERFACE BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL EXPAND ON A VOLUNTARY
BASIS TO THE 28 NORTHERN BORDER PORTS OUTLINED IN
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 95-0403. PLEASE REFER TO THE CATAIR
AND ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 95-0118 FOR PROGRAMMING
SPECIFICATIONS. VOLUNTARY EXPANSION TO THE REST OF THE
COUNTRY WILL BEGIN IN JULY. BELOW YOU WILL FIND ADDITIONAL
DETAILS REGARDING THE INTERFACE.
DUAL PHASE
PARTICIPATING FILERS WILL SUBMIT ENTRIES IN A DUAL MODE
(HS-7 WILL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AS WELL AS IN PAPER
FORM) FOR 90 DAYS FROM THE DAY THE FIRST ELECTRONIC HS-7
ENTRY IS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSMITTED. NO EARLIER THAN THE
EIGHTIETH (80) DAY, THE PARTICIPATING FILER WILL FAX
MR. FREDERICK COUTTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
THE HS-7 PAPERLESS FORM (AVAILABLE FROM YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE) WHICH WILL DETAIL THE FILERS' NAME, FILER
CODE, PORT CODE, CONTACT NAME AND NUMBER, DATE OF FIRST
SUCCESSFUL ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF HS-7 DATA AND THE DATE
THEY WILL CEASE SENDING THE PAPER FORM HS-7. LOCAL CUSTOMS
WILL BE NOTIFIED OF YOUR STATUS.
LINE RELEASE
PRESENTLY, THE INTERFACE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE
ELECTRONIC FILING OF DOT FORM HS-7 ENTRIES DESIGNATED AS LINE
RELEASE. PROGRAMMING IS PRESENTLY BEING COMPLETED AND SHOULD BE
READY FOR IMPLEMENTATION NO LATER THEN SEPTEMBER 1.
PRE-BRIEFINGS/TRAINING
PRE-BRIEFINGS FOR CUSTOMS AND THE TRADE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A
LIMITED BASIS. FOR THE NORTHERN BORDER, PRE-BRIEFINGS WILL BE
HELD IN THE PORTS OF CHAMPLAIN, BUFFALO, DETROIT, AND BLAINE.
YOU WILL BE CONTACTED REGARDING TIMES AND LOCATIONS. AS FOR THE
REST OF THE COUNTRY, AN ANALYSIS IS PRESENTLY UNDERWAY THAT WILL
DETERMINE WHERE ADDITIONAL PRE-BRIEFINGS WILL BE HELD. THIS
DECISION WILL BE BASED UPON THE VOLUME OF DOT RELATED ENTRIES.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE OR GARY ROTHSCHILD AT (202) 927-0634.