[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12129-12133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6522]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Part 146

RIN 1515-AC05


Weekly Entry Procedure for Foreign Trade Zones

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend and expand the weekly entry 
procedure for foreign trade zones under certain circumstances to 
include merchandise involved in activities other than exclusively 
assembly-line type production operations. Under the proposed expanded 
procedure, weekly entries covering the estimated removals of 
merchandise for the weekly period and the associated entry summaries 
would have to be filed exclusively through the Automated Broker 
Interface. The expanded weekly procedure, which, as is presently the 
case, would remain an entirely optional procedure, would thus be 
conducted in a fully paperless environment. The expanded weekly 
procedure would reduce the number of entries from zones as well as 
automate and expedite the processing of such entries. The proposed 
expansion of the weekly procedure would allow zone users to not have to 
delay their operations pending the acceptance of an entry and Customs 
examination of the subject merchandise. 2

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments (preferably in triplicate) may be addressed 
to the Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. 
Customs Service, 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20229. Comments may be inspected at the Regulations Branch, Office of 
Regulations and Rulings, Franklin Court, 1099 14th Street, N.W., Suite 
4000, Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marsha Malbrough, Office of Field Operations, (202-927-0457).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Foreign Trade Zones Act of 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-u) 
(the ``FTZA''), provides for the establishment and regulation of 
foreign trade zones. Foreign trade zones are secured areas to which 
foreign and domestic merchandise, except that prohibited by law, may be 
brought for the purposes enumerated in the FTZA without being subject 
to the Customs laws of the U.S. Foreign trade zones, by virtue of being 
exempt from the Customs laws, are intended to attract and promote 
international trade and commerce. Part 146, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 
part 146), sets forth the documentation and recordkeeping requirements 
governing the admission of merchandise into a zone, 3 its removal from 
the zone, and, among other things, its manipulation, manufacture, 
storage, destruction or exhibition, while in the zone.

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    The current weekly entry procedure for foreign trade zones, 
contained in Sec. 146.63(c)(1), Customs Regulations (19 CFR 
146.63(c)(1)), has been in effect since May 12, 1986, having first been 
authorized in T.D. 86-16, 51 FR 5040. That weekly entry process has 
been limited to merchandise which is manufactured or changed into its 
final form just shortly (within 24 hours) before physical transfer from 
the zone. This procedure was believed to be especially necessary for 
assembly-line type manufacturing operations because in these 
circumstances there would otherwise be little time for examination of 
the merchandise and furnishing of entry documentation after the 
merchandise was in its final form but before its physical removal from 
the zone. Accordingly, under the weekly entry process, the assembly-
line operation would not have to be delayed pending acceptance of an 
entry and Customs examination of the merchandise.
    Title VI of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act (Pub. L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057), popularly known as the Customs 
Modernization Act, was enacted on December 8, 1993. Section 637 of the 
Customs Modernization Act, which amended 19 U.S.C. 1484 concerning the 
entry of merchandise generally, provides further statutory support for 
the weekly 4 entry procedure, in concert with section 3 of the FTZA (19 
U.S.C. 81c(a)), which deals specifically with the entry of merchandise 
from zones.
    Since its inception, there have been no major problems associated 
with the use of weekly entry. Therefore, Customs is proposing to expand 
the use of the procedure by adding a weekly entry procedure to cover 
merchandise involved in activities other than manufacturing operations. 
Also, under the proposed amendment, the weekly entry under both the 
present procedure and the proposed expanded procedure would cover any 
seven-day consecutive period (i.e., the weekly period would not be 
limited to a calendar week).
    It is expected that the expanded weekly entry procedure would be 
available to zones (including subzones) having large quantities of 
different types of merchandise. A pilot program, implemented in 
September 1994, to test such an expanded weekly entry procedure at a 
selected number of zones/subzones has since been evaluated as a 
success.
    Under the proposed expanded procedure, weekly entries and entry 
summaries would have to be filed electronically through the Automated 
Broker Interface (ABI). Thus, the participant making entry would have 
to do so using ABI, or employ an ABI-qualified Customs broker for this 
purpose. Specifically, the port director would allow the person making 
entry to file an electronic entry containing the data required on 
Customs Form 3461 for the estimated removals of merchandise intended to 
occur during the related weekly period. The electronic entry would be 
filed prior to any transfers of merchandise from the zone, and an 
electronic entry summary containing the data required on Customs Form 
7501 would be filed within 10 working days after the first day of the 
weekly period covered by the electronic entry. Payment of applicable 
duties and taxes would likewise be scheduled for no later than 10 
working days after the date of entry, using the Automated Clearinghouse 
(ACH) as prescribed in Sec. 24.25, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 24.25).
    The principal purpose of the proposed expanded weekly procedure, as 
conducted in a fully paperless environment, is to reduce the number of 
entries from zones and further expedite the processing of such entries, 
with the added benefit that zone users would not have to delay their 
operations pending the acceptance of an entry and Customs examination 
of the subject merchandise.
    Hence, while the expanded weekly entry procedure, like the current 
weekly manufacturing entry procedure, is a voluntary program, an 
integral component thereof, under the proposed amendment, would be the 
use of electronic entry filing. Indeed, electronic entry processing 
accords precisely with and fully effects the purpose of the program, as 
described. At the same time, however, zone users not wishing to use the 
expanded weekly entry may, of course, continue to operate in a zone, 
and, to this end, if desired, may file paper entries covering 
individual transfers of merchandise from the zone, inasmuch as 
electronic entry filing is also a voluntary program (see 19 U.S.C. 
1411(b); 19 CFR 143.31).
    No retail trade or retail sales within the zone would be permitted 
through this procedure. Retail trade is prohibited in a zone except as 
provided in 19 U.S.C. 810(d) of the FTZA.
    The person with the right to make entry, who has established an 
importing history, and who is not delinquent or otherwise remiss in 
transactions with Customs, would make application to the port director 
at least 30 days before the expanded weekly entry procedure were to 
become effective. Each person seeking permission to use the expanded 
procedure under the proposed section 146.63(c)(2) would have to file an 
individual application therefor. The application would describe the 
merchandise to be handled or processed, the accounting and 
transportation controls exercised over the merchandise, and the kind of 
activity or operation it would undergo in the zone. The port director 
would evaluate the application based on the quality of the accounting 
and transportation controls exercised over the merchandise in the zone, 
the enforcement risk presented, the type of merchandise imported, 
Customs knowledge of the business conducted in the zone, and any local 
criteria developed by the port director. The port director would have 
to provide written notice of any special local criteria that would be 
used in evaluating the application.
    It is noted that filers eligible for weekly entry under 
Sec. 146.63(c)(1) would not be required to apply or reapply for 
participation in that program.
    To be approved for expanded weekly entry, the merchandise to be 
admitted to the zone, its handling or processing therein, and the 
shipments of such merchandise from the zone, would have to be fairly 
predictable, continuing and repetitive, and relatively fixed in variety 
by the type of merchandise and the nature of the business conducted at 
the site. In addition, the subject merchandise would have to have been 
preclassified or otherwise have been determined to be risk-free; it 
could not be restricted or sensitive or of a type which required 
Customs examination before or at the time of its admission to, or 
removal from, the zone. Quota-class merchandise would thus be excluded 
from the program. Also, the records with respect to the merchandise and 
its handling and/or processing in the zone, if not computerized, would 
have to be maintained in an organized and readily retrievable manner, 
and be capable of being accessed by Customs within a reasonable time 
after due notice.
    Additionally, in the case of a general-purpose zone with multiple 
users, the zone operator would, in writing, have to certify to the port 
director that he understands the requirements of the expanded weekly 
entry program, and agree to supervise and monitor the movement of 
merchandise thereunder. The operator would also have to expressly agree 
to maintain inventory records that accurately accounted for all 
transfers of merchandise from the zone related to the respective weekly 
entry of each person using the procedure therein. The zone operator's 
written acknowledgement of responsibilities in this regard would be 
required to be on file with the applicable port director

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before any application to use the weekly entry procedure could be 
approved in relation to the zone.
    The port director, following his evaluation of the application, 
would notify the applicant, in writing, of his decision. If the 
application was denied, the port director would specify the reason for 
the denial in his reply, and would inform the applicant that such 
denial may be appealed to the port director for reconsideration. A 
request for reconsideration may, if denied, be appealed to the 
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Customs 
Headquarters. Such appeals must be made within 30 days of the date of 
the adverse decision being appealed. The port director's decision or 
the Assistant Commissioner's decision, as applicable, would be issued, 
in writing, within 30 days of the receipt of the appeal. The Assistant 
Commissioner's decision would constitute the final Customs 
determination concerning the application.
    If the application were approved, the port director could stay 
participation in the weekly entry program for a specified reasonable 
period, should examination of the merchandise or its documentation be 
needed for any reason.
    In addition, the port director could later propose to revoke the 
approval, if there were a subsequent failure to fulfill the criteria 
under which the initial approval had been obtained, or if it thereafter 
became routinely necessary to examine the merchandise or its 
documentation before or upon admission to, or removal from, the zone, 
should the merchandise have become restricted or sensitive or otherwise 
of a type which likewise routinely required Customs examination. A 
challenge to a proposed revocation of participation in the weekly entry 
program could be filed with the port director. An adverse decision by 
the port director could be appealed to the Assistant Commis-sioner, 
Field Operations, Customs Headquarters. The Assistant Commissioner's 
decision in this connection would constitute the final Customs 
determination concerning the challenge.
    It is also proposed to add a new paragraph (d) to Sec. 146.68 to 
provide for weekly reporting of transfers from a foreign trade zone to 
a class 9 warehouse (duty-free store), provided the zone grantee or 
operator is also the class 9 warehouse proprietor. The procedure is 
similar to the warehouse transfer procedure set out in Sec. 144.34 of 
the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 144.34).

Comments

    Before adopting this proposal, consideration will be given to any 
written comments that are timely submitted to Customs. Comments 
submitted will be available for public inspection in accordance with 
the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), Sec. 1.4, Treasury 
Department Regulations (31 CFR 1.4), and Sec. 103.11(b), Customs 
Regulations (19 CFR 103.11(b)), during regular business days between 
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Regulations Branch, 
Franklin Court, 1099 14th Street, N.W., Suite 4000, Washington, D.C.

Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866

    As explained in the preamble, the proposed rule is intended to 
expand electronic entry filing on a weekly basis in foreign trade 
zones, and thus reduce the number of entry filings from zones as well 
as automate and expedite the processing of such entries. As such, 
pursuant to the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), it is hereby certified that the proposed amendments set 
forth in this document, if adopted, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Accordingly, 
they are not subject to the regulatory analysis or other requirements 
of 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604. Nor do the proposed amendments result in a 
``significant regulatory action'' under E.O. 12866.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The collection of information contained in this notice of proposed 
rulemaking has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
for review in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3507).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid control number.
    The collection of information in this document is in 
Sec. 146.63(c). This information is needed and will be used to enforce 
Customs entry procedures as required by law and to ensure the 
protection of the revenue. The likely respondents and/or recordkeepers 
are businesses.
    Estimated annual reporting and/or recordkeeping burden: 300 hours.
    Estimated average annual burden per respondent/recordkeeper: 30 
minutes.
    Estimated number of respondents and/or recordkeepers: 600.
    Estimated annual frequency of responses: 1.
    Comments on the collection of information should be sent to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer of the 
Department of the Treasury, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20503. A copy should also be sent to the 
Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs 
Service, 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20229. 
Comments should be submitted within the same time frame as comments on 
the substance of the proposal.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of 
the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of 
operations, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide 
information.

List of Subjects in Part 146

    Customs duties and inspection, Exports, Foreign trade zones, 
Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Proposed Amendment

    It is proposed to amend part 146, Customs Regulations (19 CFR part 
146), as set forth below.

PART 146--FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

    1. The authority citation for part 146 would continue to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 81a-u, 1202 (General Note 20, 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1623, 1624.

    2. It is proposed to amend Sec. 146.63 by revising paragraph (c) to 
read as set forth below:


Sec. 146.63  Entry for consumption.

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    (c) Estimated activity--(1) Weekly manufacturing. When merchandise 
is manufactured or its physical condition as entered (exclusive of 
packing) is otherwise changed in a zone within 24 hours before physical 
transfer from the zone for consumption, the port director may allow the 
person making entry to file an entry on Customs Form 3461 for the 
estimated removals of merchandise during any consecutive 7-day period

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(such period is thus not limited to being a calendar week). The Customs 
Form 3461 must be accompanied by a pro forma invoice or schedule 
showing the number of units of each type of merchandise to be removed 
during the weekly period and their zone and dutiable values. 
Merchandise 13 covered by an entry made under the provisions of this 
paragraph will be considered to be entered and may be removed only when 
the port director has accepted the entry on Customs Form 3461. If the 
actual removals will exceed the estimate for the week, the person 
making entry shall file an additional Customs Form 3461 to cover the 
additional units before their removal from the zone. Notwithstanding 
that a weekly entry may be allowed, all merchandise will be dutiable as 
provided in Sec. 146.65 of this subpart, with the time of entry being 
determined as provided in Sec. 141.68 of this chapter. When estimated 
removals exceed actual removals, that excess merchandise will not be 
considered to have been entered or constructively transferred from the 
zone. After acceptance of the weekly entry, and any additional entries 
required to be filed hereunder, individual transfers of merchandise 
covered by the entry may be made from the zone.
    (2) Weekly expanded. Regarding merchandise not qualifying for 
weekly entry under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the port director 
may, upon application, allow the person making entry of such 
merchandise to file an electronic entry containing the data required on 
Customs Form 3461 for the estimated removals of merchandise intended to 
occur during the related weekly period. Such weekly period may cover 
any consecutive 7-day period and is not limited to being a calendar 
week. The electronic data submitted must show the number of units of 
each type of merchandise to be removed during the weekly period and 
their dutiable values (see Sec. 143.36 of this chapter). Merchandise 
covered by an electronic entry made under the provisions of this 
paragraph will be considered to be entered and may be removed from the 
zone only when the port director has accepted the entry. If the actual 
removals will exceed the estimate for the week, the person making entry 
shall file an additional electronic entry to cover the additional units 
before their removal from the zone. An electronic entry summary 
containing the data required on Customs Form 7501 must be filed within 
10 working days after the first day of the weekly period covered by the 
electronic entry. Both the weekly entry and the related entry summary 
must be filed electronically through the Automated Broker Interface, 
with payment of applicable duties and taxes being scheduled, through 
the Automated Clearinghouse, for no later than 10 working days after 
the date of entry (see subpart D, part 143, and Sec. 24.25 of this 
chapter). Under this weekly entry procedure, all merchandise will be 
dutiable as provided in Sec. 146.65 of this subpart, with the time of 
entry being determined as provided in Sec. 141.68 of this chapter. When 
estimated removals exceed actual removals, such excess merchandise will 
not be considered to have been entered or constructively transferred 
from the zone.
    (i) Application required; criteria. Each person seeking permission 
to make a weekly zone entry under paragraph (c)(2) of this section must 
file an individual application therefor. The person must have an 
established importing history 15 and must not be delinquent or 
otherwise remiss in transactions with Customs. The written application 
shall be filed with the port director at least 30 days before the 
applicant wishes to use the weekly expanded entry procedure. The 
application must state that weekly entries and entry summaries will be 
filed with Customs electronically using the Automated Broker Interface; 
describe the merchandise to be handled or processed citing the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States classification (and 
providing to Customs changes thereto), describe the accounting and 
transportation controls exercised over the merchandise, and describe 
the kind of operation such merchandise will undergo in the zone. The 
port director will evaluate the application based on the quality of the 
accounting and transportation controls exercised over the merchandise, 
the enforcement risk presented, the type of merchandise imported, and 
Customs knowledge of the business conducted in the zone. The port 
director shall also consider in his evaluation of the application the 
following additional criteria:
    (A) The merchandise to be admitted to the zone, its handling or 
processing therein, and the shipments of such merchandise from the zone 
must be predictable, repetitive, and stable over the long term, and 
relatively fixed in variety by the type of merchandise and the nature 
of the business conducted at the site;
    (B) The subject merchandise must have been preclassified or 
otherwise have been determined to be risk-free; such merchandise may 
not be restricted or sensitive or of a type which requires Customs 
examination before or at the time of its admission to, or removal from, 
the zone;
    (C) Records with respect to the merchandise and its handling and/or 
processing in the zone, if not computerized, must be maintained in an 
organized and readily retrievable manner, and be capable of being 
produced within a reasonable time after due notice; and
    (D) Any other local criteria that the port director considers 
essential to the application process. (The port director must provide a 
written announcement of such criteria by a notice posted at the 
customhouse, or by any other written methods considered appropriate.)
    (ii) Application decision. The port director shall notify the 
applicant, in writing, of Customs decision on the application. If the 
application is denied, the port director shall specify the reason for 
the denial in his reply, together with what corrective action may be 
taken, and shall inform the applicant that such denial may be appealed 
in the manner prescribed in paragraph (c)(2)(v) of this section. The 
party may not reapply for participation in the weekly entry program 
until the reason for the denial is resolved. If the application is 
approved, the party may later apply to amend its application to add 
merchandise not previously covered therein, for inclusion in its weekly 
entry program. If a requested amendment is denied, the procedures set 
forth in this paragraph shall apply.
    (iii) Stay. If the application to participate in the weekly entry 
program is approved, the party's use of weekly entry for particular 
merchandise may thereafter be stayed, for a specified reasonable 
period, should the port director determine, for any reason, to examine 
the merchandise or its associated documentation prior to entry, for 
purposes of verification. A stay of the weekly entry procedure in this 
regard shall take effect on the date of the port director's letter 
notifying the party thereof and shall remain in effect for the period 
specified in that letter, or such earlier date as the port director 
notifies the party in writing that the reason for the stay has been 
satisfied. After the stay is lifted, the entry of such merchandise 
under the weekly entry program may resume.
    (iv) Proposed revocation of approval. The port director may propose 
to revoke the approval given under this section, if there is a failure 
to sustain the criteria in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section, or if 
it thereafter becomes routinely necessary to examine the merchandise or 
documentation before or upon

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admission to, or removal from, the zone, because the merchandise has 
become restricted or sensitive or otherwise of a type which likewise 
requires examination. The port director shall notify the appropriate 
party, in writing, specifying in detail the reason for the proposed 
revocation, and shall inform the party of its right to challenge the 
proposed revocation action as prescribed in paragraph (c)(2)(v) of this 
section.
    (v) Appeal of denial or challenge to proposed revocation. An appeal 
of a denial of an application under this section, or challenge to the 
proposed revocation of an approval to use the weekly entry procedure 
under this section, may be made to the port director issuing the denial 
or proposed revocation and must be filed within 30 days of the date of 
the denial or proposed revocation. A denial of an appeal or challenge 
made to the port director may itself be appealed to the Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Customs Headquarters, and 
must be filed within 30 days of the denial date of the initial appeal 
or challenge. The 30-day period for filing an appeal or challenge with 
the port director or with the Assistant Commissioner, Field Operations, 
as applicable, may be extended for good cause, upon written request by 
the party for such extension filed with the port director or, in the 
case of appeals or challenges directed to the Assistant Commissioner, 
Field Operations, with the Assistant Commissioner or other Customs 
officer designated by him, within the 30-day period. The port 
director's decision or the Assistant Commissioner's decision, as 
applicable, shall be issued, in writing, within 30 working days of the 
receipt of the appeal or challenge, unless extended with due 
notification to the party. The Assistant Commissioner's decision shall 
constitute the final Customs determination concerning the application 
or challenge.
    (vi) General-purpose zones--(A) Operator responsibilities. In the 
case of a general-purpose zone with 18a multiple users, not only is 
paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section applicable, but also the zone 
operator must, in writing, certify to the port director that he 
understands the requirements of the 19 weekly entry program under 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section, and agree to supervise and monitor 
the movement of merchandise thereunder (see Sec. 146.4 of this part). 
The operator must also expressly agree to maintain inventory records 
that accurately account for all transfers of merchandise from the zone 
related to the respective weekly entry of each person using the 
procedure therein as provided for in Secs. 146.4 and 146.21 of this 
part. The zone operator's written acknowledgement of responsibilities 
in this regard must be on file with the applicable port director before 
any application to use the weekly expanded entry procedure may be 
approved in relation to the zone (see paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this 
section).
    (B) Bond coverage; operator; person making entry. The operator's 
responsibilities under the weekly entry procedure are covered under the 
Foreign Trade Zone Operator's Bond (see Sec. 113.73 of this chapter). 
The responsibilities of the person making entry are covered under such 
party's basic importation and entry bond (see Sec. 113.62 of this 
chapter).
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    3. It is proposed to amend Sec. 146.68 by adding a new paragraph 
(d) to read as follows:


Sec. 146.68  Transfer for transportation or exportation; estimated 
production.

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    (d) Weekly entry for class 9 warehouse (duty-free store).
    (1) Requirements for transfer. Merchandise that 20 qualifies for 
entry into a class 9 warehouse (duty-free store) pursuant to 
Sec. 19.36(e) of this chapter, and subject also to Sec. 146.64 of this 
subpart, may be transferred from a zone for that purpose under a weekly 
entry procedure, provided:
    (i) The zone operator or grantee is the same party, or shares 
common ownership with, the class 9 warehouse proprietor (hereinafter 
called ``the party''); and
    (ii) The party utilizes a Customs approved centralized inventory 
control system that shows the location of all the zone and warehoused 
merchandise at all times, including merchandise in transit.
    (2) Procedure. The following weekly entry procedure is to be 
utilized for qualifying merchandise:
    (i) The party shall file electronically a weekly entry permit to 
enter the merchandise with the port director on Customs Form 7501 for 
the estimated removal during any consecutive 7-day period, along with a 
pro forma invoice or schedule pursuant to Sec. 146.63(c)(1) of this 
subpart.
    (ii) Upon acceptance of the permit by the port director, the party 
may effect transfers of the merchandise from the zone to the warehouse 
during the 7-day period.
    (iii) Both an amended warehouse entry and warehouse withdrawal for 
immediate exportation, covering the 21 merchandise actually removed 
from the zone to the warehouse during the period covered by the permit, 
will be filed by the close of the second business day following the end 
of the period.

    Approved: February 7, 1997.
George J. Weise,
Commissioner of Customs, Deputy Assistant
John P. Simpson,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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