CBP Expects all SPI "A" GSP Refunds to be Issued by End Feb 2012
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which began processing Generalized System of Preferences duty refunds in early December for entries made during the period of January 1, 2011 through November 4, 2011, expects that all refunds for entries that were filed via ABI with the Special Program Indicator (SPI) "A" will be issued by the end of February 2012.
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(For those that filed the entries via ABI and used an SPI "A", the refund process is automatic. For those that filed non-ABI, or using the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) but without an SPI "A", claims for retroactive duty refunds are due by April 18, 2012, and there is no protest period after this date.)
CBP has also stated that importers should monitor their refunds to ensure the receipt of applicable duties.
(See ITT's Online Archives 11121301 for summary of CBP update that it was beginning to process refunds.)