CSMS #43197567 - USMCA Post-Importation Claims and MPF Processing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/29/2020 11:22 AM EDT

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CSMS #43197567 - USMCA Post-Importation Claims and MPF Processing

On July 1, 2020, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). When USMCA takes effect on July 1, 2020, filers will no longer be able to flag entry summaries for NAFTA Post Importation Claims under 19 U.S.C. §1520(d) (520(d) claims) for Reconciliation. Entries summaries flagged for NAFTA 520(d) claims prior to July 1, 2020 may continue to be reconciled.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be publishing a Federal Register Notice (FRN) to amend the ACE Reconciliation Prototype, making USMCA a Free Trade Agreement eligible for flagging for Reconciliation. The date of public inspection for the FRN is scheduled for June 30, 2020. Upon publication of this FRN and starting July 1, 2020, filers will be able to flag entry summaries for USMCA 520(d) claims for Reconciliation. As was the case with NAFTA, filing a Reconciliation entry summary, entry type 09, for USMCA is not mandatory, but it is the exclusive means to file a USMCA 520(d) claim once the entry summary is flagged.

Under the present USMCA legislation, CBP is not authorized to refund Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) on any 520(d) claim, including 520(d) claims filed via Reconciliation.

USMCA requirements and procedures, as well as additional resources are posted on cbp.gov.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please send an email to otentrysummary@cbp.dhs.gov, Commercial Operations and Entry Division, Office of Trade.

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