Importing TTB- Regulated Products June 21, 2018 What is Our Goal? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Importing TTB- Regulated Products June 21, 2018

What is Our Goal? To provide industry: • the ability to submit import data elements electronically • a more streamlined importation process

What is TTB Collecting With the Import Message Set? • The importer’s TTB-issued permit number • The Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) ID number • Importer’s attestation that they possess all required foreign certificates • The IRC registry number for the recipient of distilled spirits, wine, or beer released without payment of tax • The TTB-issued permit number for the recipient of tobacco products, cigarette papers, or cigarette tubes released without payment of tax • The sales price of large cigars • The quantities of cigarette papers and cigarette tubes

Entry Filing Responsibilities • If filing electronically, to supply required data on all TTB-regulated commodities via the TTB message set. – Implementation guide available on CBP.gov • To provide to CBP or TTB supplementary data, including paper forms, upon request.

Exports • ACE Export supports the submission of TTB-specific data elements on a voluntary basis • Applicable export data elements may include exporter identifying number, date of warehouse removal, and serial number of the corresponding paper form

Process Improvements • Better monitoring of imports, especially products released from CBP custody without payment of tax • Better validation of TTB-issued permits and COLAs • More effective messaging among TTB, industry, and CBP

What it Doesn’t Replace • Monthly reports filed with TTB • Paper forms required for exporting domestic products • TTB systems, such as PONL and COLAs Online

Example 1 An importer is receiving a shipment containing two different brands of bottled Tequila entered on a single entry line. Upon entering HTS number 2208.90.50.00 in ACE, the filer will be prompted to complete the relevant TTB Message Sets along with the CBP cargo release data. This sample shows the combination of filing the TTB importer permit number, filing a COLA ID number, and filing a foreign certificate.

Proper TTB Message Set

Example 2 An importer is entering a bulk shipment of Tequila. Upon entering HTS number 2208.90.55.00 in ACE, the filer will be prompted to complete the relevant TTB Message Sets along with the CBP cargo release data. This sample shows the combination of filing the TTB importer permit number and filing an IRC registry number for distilled spirits released without payment of tax.

Proper TTB Message Set

Example 3 A manufacturer of tobacco products is receiving a shipment of 5000 imported large cigars that are not in consumer packages (that is, in bulk). This shipment has been released from customs custody without payment of tax and transported to the premises of a tobacco product manufacturer holding a TTB permit and bond under the provisions of the IRC. Upon entering HTS number 2402.10.80.50 in ACE, the filer will be prompted to complete the relevant TTB Message Sets along with the cargo release data.

Proper TTB Message Set

Example 4 An importer is importing a shipment of 400 large cigars (cigars weighing more than 3 pounds per thousand) and 100 small cigars (cigars weighing not more than 3 pounds per thousand) packaged for sale at retail. All 500 cigars fall under the same 10-digit HTS number, 2402.10.60.00 -- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco; each valued 15¢ or over but less than 23¢. Note that this HTS number refers to the customs value of the cigars, which is different from the sale price of the cigars (or the price for which they are sold by the importer) for IRC purposes.

Also note that this HTS number does not distinguish between small and large cigars. The importer’s sale prices for the cigars differs among the cigars in the shipment. Of the 400 large cigars, there are 100 each with sale prices of 39.5 cents, 49.5 cents, 89 cents, and 99 cents. Upon entering HTS number 2402.10.60.00, the filer will be prompted to complete the relevant TTB Message Sets.

Proper TTB Message Set

Example 5 An importer is importing a shipment of 200,000 cigarette tubes. This shipment has been released from customs custody without payment of tax and transported to the premises of a tobacco product manufacturer holding a TTB permit and bond under the provisions of the IRC. Upon entering HTS number 4813.10.00.00 in ACE, the filer will be prompted to complete the relevant TTB Message Sets along with the CBP cargo release data.

Proper TTB Message Set

Contact John Kyranos – TTB, Intelligence Division (202) 453-2001 John.Kyranos@ttb.gov