Concurrence Detail (Requesting a Permit to Transfer)
A Permit to Transfer (PTT) is used when a Foreign-Trade Zone needs to move goods from the port to the zone located within the same port. A PTT can be generated in the
Concurrence Detail
screen, located in the ABI
menu.A zone filing PTTs on behalf of a carrier may need to have a valid Power of Attorney (POA) in effect since you are invoking the carrier’s bond.
The PTT can be submitted up to five days prior to arrival at the destination port. However, in order to pass system validations, the manifest must exist in AMS prior to the PTT submission for it to be accepted.
For air shipments, the PTT can be submitted after the shipment has been confirmed in the air (wheels up). Please confirm timing requirements with a compliance consultant.
As data is being entered, work can be saved at any time by clicking
Save
.Upon completing data entry, click
Transmit
to send to CBP.See below for more detailed instructions on how to complete a PTT on this screen.
Data Entry Fields (Permit to Transfer) | Description |
|---|---|
Action | Choose Permit to Transfer Requested . |
Admission Number | This field is optional for a Permit to Transfer. If the Admission Number is known (e.g. in the case of non- direct delivery), it can be populated. |
Identification Qualifier | This will default to the Bill of Lading Number. PTTs can also be requested at the container level, but the Bill of Lading Number is still required in this field.
If you choose to use an Identification Qualifier of Bill of Lading Number , preface the Bill of Lading with the appropriate SCAC code. |
Identification Number | Enter the Bill of Lading Number. If an ePTT against an incorrect Bill of Lading is accidentally submitted and approved, contact the local port and ask the CBP officer to cancel the PTT on their Bill Screen.
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Other MOT | Enter the Master Bill of Lading including the four-character SCAC. |
Subject to Bioterrorism Act? | This field is used to determine whether the shipment is subject to the Bioterrorism Act.
Select Y for yes if applicable, otherwise remain with the default: N for no. |
Received Quantity | Enter the manifest quantity to be moved on the PTT. |
Delivery Code | This field is not applicable for a PTT and will gray out, indicating it cannot be used. |
IRS Identifier | The EIN (Federal Tax ID Number) of the in-bond carrier for the movement being requested.
Enter all 12 positions, including the dash and two-character CBP-assigned suffix. If no suffix is assigned, enter 00. If multiple carriers are used, you can store these in a separate table and choose from a drop-down for this field. |
FIRMS | The four-digit FIRMS code for the zone to which you wish to have the goods delivered. |
Airport Code | If air shipment is being received, use this field to enter the three-character airport code for where the goods are landed. |
Container Number | If you wish to cover only particular containers included on a Bill of Lading (BOL) under the PTT, those container(s) should be listed. In particular, use the Container Number feature when wanting to move multiple (but not all) containers of a Bill of Lading.
Enter the Bill of Lading Number in the Identification Number field with Bill of Lading as the selected Identification Qualifier . List the appropriate container numbers in this field. Direct Delivery clients should select Container Number from the ID Qualifier drop-down to request a PTT when they do not yet have a 214 number. The Bill of Lading as described above must still be entered as the Identification Number. When an ePTT with Container Number is filled with Bill of Lading selected as the Identification Qualifier , CBP will reject the transmission unless a valid 214 number is provided. |
Remarks | Free form text that is sent to CBP. |
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