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The record
- Jurisdiction
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of the Treasury; all ports of entry
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 19 U.S.C. 1318(a); 19 C.F.R. 24.1a
- Issued
- 2020-04-19 Apr. 19, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-20
- End
- applies to March and April 2020 entries (postponed due dates to July 2020) (read as 2020-09-30)
- In force
- Apr. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Other
- Addressees
- importers
- customs brokers
- filers using periodic monthly statements
- Functions reached
- CB importers' cash flow
- OP brokers' statement processing
- Character
- context
- Collection
- Coast Guard and ports AGY-USCG-PORTS
Operative words
On April 20, 2020, the Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be postponing for 90 calendar days the deadline for payment for the deposit of certain estimated duties, taxes, and fees for importers experiencing a significant financial hardship due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).... In addition to the instructions provided in CSMS #42423171, the following payment [instructions apply during the] postponement period. Filers can submit payment for single-pay entry summaries within the 90-day postponement period. For example, a single-pay entry summary with a payment due date of 4/30/2020 may be paid up to 7/29/2020.... [an entry originally scheduled for the April Periodic Monthly Statement] can be scheduled as late as the July PMS which will be due on 7/22/2020.
Enforcement
19 U.S.C. 1318(a); 19 C.F.R. 24.1a
Notes
Mechanics of the postponement; confirms postponed due dates ran into the third quarter of 2020.
Retrieval noteText read in full. the legal effect (if any) lies in the rule, statute or order it announces (e.g., 85 Fed. Reg. 22349 for the duty postponement; 19 U.S.C. 1318). Cite the message as evidence of the operating regime).