5.5.1
Entry summaries must, by regulation, be filed with CBP within 10 working
days of the date of entry, or immediate delivery release, when applicable. The 10-
working-day filing period will continue to be calculated on a cumulative basis, with those
working days that an entry summary
is
not
in
CBP possession counted against the filer.
In
all cases, the day
of
initial submission to CBP will be counted against the 1 a-day filing
requirement.
5.5.2 Generally, the filer has 2 working days to resubmit an entry summary after the
day
of
rejection. However, if the summary was initially submitted to CBP and rejected
before the
10
th
day
of
the filing period, the filer has the remainder
of
the 10-working-day
period
to
resubmit the summary, but never less than 2 working days for resubmission.
For example, if an entry summary
is
re~ected
on
the 5
th
day,
it
is
due on the
10
th
day;
if
an entry summary
is
rejected
on
the 9
t
day, it
is
due
on
the 1 ih day.
5.5.3 The only exception to the 2-working-day period for resubmission
of
rejected
entries
is
for entry summaries rejected after
10
working days
in
order to correct errors
related to antidumping and/or countervailing duty cases. Regardless
of
when they are
rejected, those summaries must be resubmitted
to
CBP within 10 working days from the
date of reject.
5.5.4 The 2-working-day period for resubmission
of
rejected summaries
is
a grace
period granted by CBP.
If
the filer does not resubmit the summary within 2 working
days after rejection, the 2-day grace period
is
not subtracted when calculating the
mitigated liquidated damages amount
in
a claim for liquidated damages for a late filed
entry summary. The day the entry summary
is
resubmitted (when the summary
is
not
resubmitted timely) is not counted when calculating the mitigated amount.
In
other
words,
if
an
entry summary
is
rejected
on
day 10 and resubmitted 7 calendar days later,
the summary
is
considered 6 days late
in
a claim for liquidated damages for a late filed
entry summary. All calendar days after the date of rejection, including weekends and
holidays are counted, but the day
of
resubmission
is
not counted.
5.5.5 The time/date stamping (out and
in)
of
rejected entry summaries, as
previously directed,
is
critical in computing the filing period. Port procedures for
computing the filing period for out-port entry summaries may continue where necessary,
provided they do not conflict with the guidelines specified above.
5.5.6
It
is
the responsibility
of
the importer/broker to file entry summary documents
in
proper form. It
is
costly and time consuming for CBP to correct or reject entry
summaries. Importer or brokers who consistently file entry summaries not
in
proper
form must be notified
in
writing by CBP field managers to immediately improve their
submissions. This includes submissions that are conSistently poor and below standard.
If entry summary documents continue
to
be
filed
in
improper form, the port/area
directors may exercise their authority under 19 CFR 142.13, and require that the entry
summary, with estimated duties/taxes/fees, be filed at the time
of
entry. The port/area
directors may also exercise their authority under the Customs Broker Regulations, 19
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