INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FILLING OUT CUSTOMS FORM
216
1.
Zone Number and Location
(Address) - Zone number
designated in foreign-trade
zone grant and delivery address.
Do not report post office
box number for address
2. Zone Admission No. -
Show all zone admission numbers
affected by activity. For
blanket applications, show "Blanket" in
this space.
3. Application Date -
Show date form was prepared.
This will also be considered
by Customs to be date the
form was signed by the authorized
representative of the applicant,
unless a date of signature
is shown in Item 13.
4. Type of Activity for
which permit Requested -
Place "X" in appropriate
box. Consult with port director
when unsure as to which box
describes desired activity.
More than one box may be
marked, if appropriate to
described activity.
5. Full Description of
the Activity - Show description
of activity in sufficient
detail to enable Customs
and zone operator to ascertain
what applicant desires to
be done with the merchandise,
and to enable them to determine
whether they should approve
the application,. Consult
with port director if unsure
as to degree of detail required
in description. Show where
operation is to be performed,
and whether goods in one
status will be combined'
with goods in another status.
Show any new lot numbers
or UIN's to be created through
the activity.
6. Zone Lot No. or Unique
Identifier - Show both
initial and new lot numbers
or UIN's as noted in sample.
For blanket applications,
show "Blanket".
7. Marks and Numbers -
Show marks and numbers appearing
on outside of packages of
both initial and resulting
goods. If not packed either
before or after the activity,
show "Unpacked".
For blanket applications,
show "Blanket".
8. Description of Merchandise -
Show description of both
initial and resulting merchandise
in sufficient detail to enable
Customs and zone operator
to ascertain which merchandise
is covered by the activity.
9. Quantity - Show
quantity of goods to be affected
by activity, in either metric
or U.S. units of quantity.
For blanket applications,
show estimated quantity to
be affected during period
of permit.
10. Weights, Measures -
Show net weight of goods
to be affected by activity,
in either metric or U.S.
units. For blanket applications
show estimate of net weight
during period of permit.
11. Zone Status -
Zone status of goods to be
affected by request. If more
than one status represented
in a lot, show all statuses
so represented. Do not
show "Various", even for blanket applications.
12. Applicant Firm Name - Show name of firm, requesting permit for
activity.
13. By (Signature) - Show signature of authorized representative filing
application for applicant firm. Show date of signing if different.
14. Title - Title of authorized representative of applicant firm.
15. By (Signature) - Show signature of authorized representative who
approves application for zone operator.
16. Title - Show title of authorized representative of zone operator.
NOTE: Full completion of Items 17 through 19 below constitute the permit
for the applicant to initiate the desired activity. The activity shall not
commence unless and until the permit has been both signed and dated.
17. Port Director of Customs: (Signature) - Show signature of authorized
representative who approves request for port director.
18. Title - Title of authorized representative of port director.
19. Date - Date of signing to show when application was approved by
port director. NOTE: Items 20 through 23 below shall not be completed for
blanket applications, since the report must be carried in the operator's
inventory and record keeping system under Sec. 14 6 .52 (d) (2) CR.
i.
To the Port Director-of Customs
- Report of authorized representative
of zone operator certifying
that permitted activity has
been carried out as approved
by port director. If Customs
provides physical supervision
of the activity, the supervising
Customs officer will make
this report. if there are
exceptions, give report in
sufficient detail to inform
port director what happened.
If there are no exceptions,
this space need not be filled
out.
ii.
Customs Officer Signature
- Signature of authorized
representative of zone operator
or of Customs officer making
report of activity.
22.
Title - Title of authorized
representative of zone operator
or Customs officer. iii.
Date - Date of signature
of authorized representative
of zone operator or Customs
officer. Instructions are
the same as those for applications
to manufacture or manipulate,
as shown in Appendix B.1,
except:
Item 4 - Place an "X" or
check mark in the block for "Destroy".
Item 5 - The description
must show the method of destruction
in sufficient detail to enable
the port director to determine
whether the destruction will
be complete, and can be done
in a safe and sanitary manner.
Items 20-23 - will
be filled out by a Customs
officer when destruction
is physically supervised
by Customs, which is frequently
the case.
APPLICATION
FOR FTZ ACTIVITY PERMIT
Instructions
for filling out are the same
as those shown above, except
as noted below:
Item 2 - If multiple
lots or UIN's are included
in the transferred article,
insert "Various";.
Item 5 - Describe
the article(s) and the circumstances
of the request for its (there)
transfer from the zone. Also,
show the legal authority
for exemption from entry
requirements.
Item 6 - Show all
lots or UIN's represented
in article(s). If too many
for space, insert "See
Attached Report" and
attach the report to the
CF 216.
Item 7 - Do not fill
out 7.
Items 8-11 - Include
all foreign status merchandise
represented in articles(s).
If too many for space, insert "See
Attached Report" and
attach report to CF216.
Permit - In the wording
of the permit above items
17-19, make the changes as
noted in the sample.
Items 20-23 - Should
be prepared by carrier or
other responsible party which
is responsible for removal
of articles from zone. Changes
in wording should be made
as noted in sample.
APPLICATION
FOR FTZ ACTIVITY PERMIT
Temporary Removal
Instructions
for filling out CF216 for temporary
removal are the same as those
described in above, except
as follows:
Item 5 - Describe
the operation to be performed
during temporary removal
in sufficient detail to enable
the port director to determine
whether it meets the conditions
of temporary removal. Also,
show the location where the
operation will be performed.
Permit - In the permit
section above Items 17-19,
make the change in wording
as noted in the sample.
Item 20 - Make the
change in the certification
as noted in the sample.
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