Update on Re-Deployment of ABI Air In-Bond
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message providing an update on the re-deployment of ABI air in-bond functionality (ABI Application identifiers QX/QT and WX/WT).
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CBP Previously Disabled Air In-Bond Application Identifiers
CBP previously deployed ABI air in-bond functionality after multiple prior deployment delays. CBP subsequently disabled the application identifiers due to output message issues. (Prior to disabling the application identifiers, CBP asked the trade to halt air in-bond transmissions until the message problem was resolved.)
CBP announced that they hoped to re-deploy ABI air in-bond in late spring 2010, but have not yet.
CBP Anticipates Functionality to be Available for Trade Testing in Mid-January
CBP states that it is now anticipated that the functionality will be available for trade testing in mid-January 2011, with an anticipated production deployment date 30 days later.
Revised CATAIR Chapter Available
CBP adds that a revised CATAIR chapter allowing ABI filers to submit/modify In-Bond movements for Air AMS is available here.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 03/25/10 news, 10032510, for BP summary of CBP announcing that it hoped to re-deploy air in-bond in spring 2010.
See ITT's Online Archives or 12/02/09 news, 09120210, for BP summary of CBP disabling the ABI application identifiers.
See ITT's Online Archives or 08/19/09 news, 09081910, for BP summary of CBP asking the trade to halt air in-bond transmissions.)
(CSMS #10-000266, dated 11/17/10)