19 C.F.R. § 143.32 Definitions.
Title 19 - Customs Duties
The following are definitions for purposes of this subpart D: (a) ACS. “ACS” means the Automated Commercial System and refers to Customs integrated comprehensive tracking system for the acquisition, processing and distribution of import data. (b) ABI. “ABI” means the Automated Broker Interface and refers to a module of ACS that allows entry filers to transmit immediate delivery, entry and entry summary data electronically to Customs through ACS and to receive transmissions from ACS. (c) AII. “AII” means Automated Invoice Interface and is a method of transmitting detailed invoice data through ABI. (d) Broker. “Broker” means a Customs broker licensed under part 111 of this chapter. (e) Certification. “Certification” means the electronic equivalent of a signature for data transmitted through ABI. This electronic (facsimile) signature must be transmitted as part of the immediate delivery, entry or entry summary data. Such data is referred to as “certified”. (f) Data. “Data” when used in conjunction with immediate delivery, entry and/or entry summary means the information required to be submitted with the immediate delivery, entry and/or entry summary, respectively, in accordance with the CATAIR and/or Customs Headquarters directives. It does not mean the actual paper documents, but includes all of the information required to be in such documents. (g) Documentation. “Documentation” when used in conjunction with immediate delivery, entry and/or entry summary means the documents set forth in §142.3 of this chapter, required to be submitted as part of an application for immediate delivery, entry and/or entry summary, but does not include the Customs Forms 7501, 3461 (or alternative forms). (h) EDIFACT. “EDIFACT” means the Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport which provides an electronic capability to transmit detailed CF 3461, CF 7501 and invoice data. (i) Electronic immediate delivery. “Electronic immediate delivery” means the electronic transmission of CF 3461 or CF 3461 alternate (CF 3461 ALT) data utilizing ACS in order to obtain the release of goods under immediate delivery. (j) Electronic entry. “Electronic entry” means the electronic transmission of CF 3461, CF 3461 ALT, or CF 7501 data utilizing ACS in order to obtain the release of merchandise from Customs custody. (k) Electronic entry summary. “Electronic entry summary” means the electronic transmission of CF 7501 data utilizing ACS for the purpose of duty assessment and the collection of statistical data. (l) Filer. “Filer” means the party certifying the electronic filing of the application for immediate delivery, entry or entry summary. Filer may be a broker or an importer of record filing his own entries through ABI without the use of a broker. (m) Preclassification/binding ruling number. “Preclassification/binding ruling number” means the system by which classifications are approved and assigned a unique identifying number. This number may be transmitted as part of the ABI data. (n) Records. “Records” means the records as defined in part 163 of this chapter, which are required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter. (o) Selectivity criteria. “Selectivity criteria” means the categories of information which guide Customs judgment in evaluating and assessing the risk of an immediate delivery, entry or entry summary transaction. Based upon these criteria, immediate delivery or entry transactions will be subject to either general examination, general examination with document review, or intensive examination. Entry summary transactions will be subject to either system review or summary document review. General examination (entry/immediate delivery) and system review (entry summary) procedures will constitute electronic processing provided all conditions necessary for electronic processing contained in this part are met. (p) Statement processing. “Statement processing” means the method of collection and accounting within, ACS which allows a filer to pay for more than one entry summary with one payment. ACS/ABI generates the statement, which is transmitted electronically to the filer, consisting of a list of entry summaries and the amount of duties, taxes or fees, if any, due for payment. Upon payment and collection of the statement, those entry summaries designated as electronic will be scheduled for liquidation (see §24.25 of this chapter). [T.D. 90–92, 55 FR 49886, Dec. 3, 1990, as amended by T.D. 98–56, 63 FR 32945, June 16, 1998]
Title 19: Customs Duties
PART 143—SPECIAL ENTRY PROCEDURES
Subpart D—Electronic Entry Filing
§ 143.32 Definitions.
