Focused Assessment Program (FAP)

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Focused Assessment Program (FAP) - Documents

The Focused Assessment Program documents initially issued in October 2001 and then revised in December 2002 have been replaced by the FAP documents released in October 2003 and revised in September 2005.

-	FAP Documents Download Entire File Warning: This is a large PDF file which includes a Table of Contents that is linked to specific Exhibits. You may wish to right-click the link and save it to your desktop before opening.
	pdf - 3,493 KB.

-	Focused Assessment Program (FAP) Cover Letter - (Revisions as of December 2002)

-	Summary of Significant Changes - December 2002
	doc - 21 KB. pdf - 5 KB.

-	Summary of Significant Changes - October 2002
	doc - 26 KB. pdf - 54 KB.

-	Exhibit 1 Introduction
	doc - 33 KB. pdf - 35 KB.

-	Exhibit 2A Internal Control Questionnaire for Focused Assessments
	doc - 38 KB. pdf - 47 KB.

-	Exhibit 2B Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Questionnaire for Focused Assessments
	doc - 24 KB. pdf - 23 KB.

-	Exhibit 2C Pre-Assessment Survey Audit Program
	doc - 388 KB. pdf - 84 KB.

-	Exhibit 2D Assessment Compliance Testing Audit Program
	doc - 468 KB. pdf - 222 KB.

-	Exhibit 2E Focused Assessment Follow-up Audit
	doc - 243 KB. pdf - 27 KB.

-	Exhibit 3A Guidance for Using Risk Exposure to Determine Review Areas
	doc - 34 KB. pdf - 56 KB.

-	Exhibit 3B Consideration of Internal Control in a Customs Compliance Audit
	doc - 86 KB. pdf - 142 KB.

-	Exhibit 3C Internal Control Summary by Component
	doc - 26 KB. pdf - 32 KB.

-	Exhibit 3D Internal Control Management and Evaluation Tool
	doc - 92 KB. pdf - 58 KB.

-	Exhibit 3E Guidance for the Internal Control Interviewing Process
	doc - 24 KB. pdf - 33 KB.

-	Exhibit 3F Risk Opinion under Focused Assessments
	doc - 60 KB. pdf - 74 KB.

-	Exhibit 3G Timely Completion and Resolution of Issues of Focused Assessments
	doc - 26 KB. pdf - 35 KB.

-	Exhibit 3H Resolving "Gray Areas" of Harmonized Tarif Schedule (HTS) Classification
	doc - 24 KB. pdf - 24 KB.

-	Exhibit 3I Errors Disclosed to Customs
	doc - 22 KB. pdf - 19 KB.

-	Exhibit 3J Treatment of Ultimate Consignee Transactions in a Focused Assessment
	doc - 30 KB. pdf - 12 KB.

-	Exhibit 4A Example of Internal Control Manual
	doc - 304 KB. pdf - 493 KB.

-	Exhibit 4B Common Importer Errors Identified During Assessments and Audits
	doc - 31 KB. pdf - 51 KB.

-	Exhibit 4C Prior Disclosures During a Focused Assessment
	doc - 42 KB. pdf - 48 KB.

-	Exhibit 4D See Exhibit 3G
	doc - 19 KB. pdf - 9 KB.

-	Exhibit 4E Compliance Improvement Plan Framework
	doc - 36 KB. pdf - 42 KB.

-	Exhibit 4F A Guide for Supporting Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Claims
	doc - 108 KB. pdf - 233 KB.

-	Exhibit 4G Not Used
	doc - 19 KB. pdf - 9 KB.

-	Exhibit 4H see Exhibit 3D
	doc - 19 KB. pdf - 9 KB.

-	Exhibit 4I Importer Quantification
	doc - 20 KB. pdf - 14 KB.

-	Exhibit 5A PAS Internal Control Overview
	doc - 24 KB. pdf - 22 KB.

-	Exhibit 5B Transaction Value - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 170 KB. pdf - 289 KB.

-	Exhibit 5C Computed Value - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 106 KB. pdf - 221 KB.

-	Exhibit 5D Classification - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 106 KB. pdf - 191 KB.

-	Exhibit 5E HTSUS 9801.00.10 - U.S. Goods Returned - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 167 KB. pdf - 225 KB.

-	Exhibit 5F HTSUS 9802.00.40 and HTSUS 9802.00.50 - Articles Exported for Repairs and Alterations - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 116 KB. pdf - 217 KB.

-	Exhibit 5G HTSUS 9802.00.60 - Metal Articles Previously Exported for Processing - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 121 KB. pdf - 217 KB.

-	Exhibit 5H HTSUS 9802.00.80 - U.S. Article Assembled Abroad - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 162 KB. pdf - 244 KB.

-	Exhibit 5I HTSUS 9802.00.90 - U.S. Formed and Cut Fabric Assembled in Mexico - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 152 KB. pdf - 248 KB.

-	Exhibit 5J Anti-Dumping Duties / Countervailing Duties (ADD / CVD) - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc -116 KB. pdf - 187 KB.

-	Exhibit 5K-1 Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) - Manufacturing - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 144 KB. pdf - 239 KB.

-	Exhibit 5K-2 Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) - Petroleum - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 170 KB. pdf - 290 KB.

-	Exhibit 5L Transshipment - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 134 KB. pdf - 266 KB.

-	Exhibit 5M Generalized System of Preferences - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 110 KB. pdf - 205 KB.

-	Exhibit 5N Carribean Basin Economic Recovery Act and Carribean Basin TradePartnership Act - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 119 KB. pdf - 259 KB.

-	Exhibit 5O Andean Trade Preference Act (APTA) - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 122 KB. pdf - 254 KB.

-	Exhibit 5P Products of Insular Possessions - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 118 KB. pdf - 229 KB.

-	Exhibit 5Q Israel Free Trade Area (IFTA) - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 118 KB. pdf - 249 KB.

-	Exhibit 5R African Growth and Opportunity Act - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 130 KB. pdf - 273 KB.

-	Exhibit 5S Quantity - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 104 KB. pdf - 193 KB.

-	Exhibit 5T Reconciliation - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 140 KB. pdf - 257 KB.

-	Exhibit 5U Intellectual Property Rights - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 125 KB. pdf - 243 KB.

-	Exhibit 5V North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Technical Information for Pre-Assessment Survey (TIPS)
	doc - 167 KB. pdf - 324 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A Sampling Technical Guide
	doc - 30 KB. pdf - 121 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix I) Sampling Steps
	doc - 89 KB. pdf - 285 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix II) Sampling Methodology Diagrams
	doc - 144 KB. pdf - 447 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix III) Sampling Methodology Table
	xls - 29 KB. pdf - 60 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix IV) Sampling Plans
	xls - 126 KB. pdf - 233 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix IV) Variable Dollar Unit Sample
	pdf - 117 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix IV) Attribute Discovery Sample
	pdf - 94 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix IV) Nonstatistical (Judgemental) Sample
	pdf - 76 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix V) Example Audit Report Tables
	doc - 36 KB. pdf - 131KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix VI) Glossary of Sampling Terms
	doc - 70 KB. pdf - 124 KB.

-	Exhibit 6A (Appendix VII) Reading List for Audit Sampling
	doc - 20 KB. pdf - 49 KB.

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