{"id":"AGY-USCG-PORTS-060","kind":"context","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection; all ports of entry and Centers of Excellence and Expertise","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"USCG-PORTS","eco":"","issuer":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade","authority":"19 U.S.C. 1484; 19 C.F.R. parts 141-142","instrument":"CSMS #42283516","title":"Entry Summary, Payment and Post-Release Processing of Trade Activities Due to COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-04-06","effective":"2020-04-06","end":"not stated","startDate":"2020-04-06","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["TELE","CRT","OTHER"],"addressees":["importers","customs brokers","filers"],"clause":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to maintain operations at the Ports of Entry and within the Centers of Excellence and Expertise while taking measures to ensure the safety of the public and CBP staff. Due to the circumstances [CBP requests that] automated systems be used to their fullest extent possible in order to minimize [in-person and paper transactions]: Transmit entry and entry summaries to the Automated Commercial [Environment]... Transmit post-summary activities, such as Protests and Post-Importation [claims electronically]... Filers submitting Post Summary Corrections (PSCs) that require a payment of duties may opt to receive a bill, or may still mail payment to the Port of Entry. CBP encourages importers and filers to take advantage of the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) for electronic payment to the greatest extent possible.","enforcement":"Operational; 19 C.F.R. parts 141-142","functions":["OP customs transactions moved from counters to electronic channels","CT protests and post-entry filings","SC cargo release"],"notes":"Federal port-of-entry operations under pandemic measures in April 2020.","sourceUrl":"https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/28531fc","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":92555,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-USCG-PORTS","url":"/library/AGY-USCG-PORTS-060","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-USCG-PORTS-060","citation":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, CSMS #42283516 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-060)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-USCG-PORTS-061","AGY-USCG-PORTS-062","AGY-USCG-PORTS-059","AGY-USCG-PORTS-057","AGY-USCG-PORTS-058","AGY-USCG-PORTS-064","AGY-USCG-PORTS-065","AGY-USCG-PORTS-067","AGY-USCG-PORTS-054"]}