CBP "Bumps Up" Start Date for GSP Duty-Free Entries to Nov 4
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that on Friday, November 4, 2011 at approximately 7:00 a.m., the Automated Commercial System (ACS) will be updated to allow the trade to obtain duty-free entry for a GSP (SPI A) claim. According to CBP sources, this is one day earlier than the statutory date of November 5 (which falls on a Saturday), and would apply to ACE entry summaries too.
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(As a result, beginning on November 4 at approximately 7:00 a.m., ACS filers will not receive a reject message when they start transmitting entries claiming GSP "A" and no duty. Sources note add that no such edits exist for ACE summaries, either before or after that date and time.)
See CSMS #11-000266 for additional information on the reinstatement of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program.
Note that CSMS #11-000266 said that the start date was Nov. 5 (but the date is now Nov. 4).
(See ITT’s Online Archives 11102617 for summary on CBP memo on filing GSP claims, including a link to CSMS #11-000266.)
(See ITT’s Online Archives 11102103 for summary of President’s signing of GSP renewal bill into law.)
CSMS #11-000275, dated 11/02/11