| Title: | CA SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS |
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| Date: | 2000-02-07 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LEON HAYWARD
SUBJECT : CA Sugar-Containing Products
DATE : 02/04/2000
CATEGORY: QUO
0035071
FEBRUARY 4, 2000
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS BEING RE-ISSUED AS A REMINDER THAT EXPORT CERTIF
ISSUED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR CANADIAN-ORIGIN SU
CONTAINING PRODUCTS, AS DESCRIBED WITHIN THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE BELOW, T
QUALIFY FOR THE IN-QUOTA RATE OF DUTY.
DUE TO A DELAY IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE REGARDIN
CUSTOMS IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS REQUIREMENT, THE PROGRAM DID NOT TAKE EFFE
JANUARY 31, 2000. THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED TODAY, FEBRU
2000 (65 FR 5430), AND IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE ENSURE THAT, FRO
DATE FORWARD, ONLY THOSE ENTRIES OR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS FOR CONSUMPTION
CANADIAN SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS THAT ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THE EXPORT
CERTIFICATE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN THE BELOW MESSAGE RECEIVE THE IN-QUO
RATE
OF DUTY.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE NUMBER IS PRECEDED BY A LEA
ZERO. ABI FILERS MUST NOT TRANSMIT THE LEADING ZERO, BUT SHOULD TRANSMIT
THE EIGHT DIGITS OF THE ACTUAL CERTIFICATE NUMBER (THE LAST EIGHT DIGITS
NUMBER IN THE "PERMIT NO." BLOCK.)
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0340071
DECEMBER 6, 1999
FO:TP:IA L
TO : ALL DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
ALL PORT DIRECTORS
ALL ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: FIELD NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT AND ENTRY SPECIALISTS
QUOTA
TECHNICIANS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: EXPORT CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN ORIGIN SUGAR-CONTAI
PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO TARIFF RATE QUOTAS
BACKGROUND: UNDER PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION NO. 7235, DATED OCTOBER 7, 1
THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) WAS GIVEN AUTHORITY UNDER S
404(A) OF THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT (URAA) TO ADMINISTER THE TARIF
QUOTAS ON SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
AS PART OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS TARIFF-RATE QUOTA, THE USTR PUBLISH
INTERIM RULE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON DECEMBER 1, 1999 (64 FR 67152), W
EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 31, 2000. THIS INTERIM RULE ESTABLISHES AN EXP
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. UNDER THE PROGRAM, EXPORTING COUNTRIES THAT HAVE AN
ALLOCATION OF THE IN-QUOTA QUANTITY OF SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS, AND THA
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, MAY USE EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR THOSE
SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS THAT ARE EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES. U.S. CU
WILL ISSUE AN INTERIM RULE GOVERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF USTR'S EXPORT
CERTIFICATE
RULE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
ON DECEMBER 4, 1998, THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ENTE
INTO A RECORD OF UNDERSTANDING. PART OF THAT RECORD OF UNDERSTANDING INC
AN AGREEMENT BY THE UNITED STATES TO REQUIRE AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE ISSUED
THE
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA BEFORE ALLOWING AN IMPORTER TO CLAIM THE IN-QUOTA TA
RATE FOR THOSE SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS OF CANADIAN ORIGIN DESCRIBED IN
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 8 TO CHAPTER 17, HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE U
STATES (HTSUS). CANADA WILL THUS BE A PARTICIPATING COUNTRY IN THIS EXPO
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.
USTR HAS PROVIDED U.S. CUSTOMS WITH THE TEN HTSUS SUBHEADINGS THAT ARE CO
BY THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1701.91.54, 1704.90.74, 1806.20.
1806.20.95, 1806.90.55, 1901.90.56, 2101.12.54, 2101.20.54, 2106.90.78, A
2106.90.95. THE APPROPRIATE NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS HAVE VERIFIED TH
SUBHEADINGS AS BEING CURRENT AND CORRECT.
EFFECTIVE FOR GOODS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION O
AFTER JANUARY 31, 2000, IMPORTERS MUST POSSESS AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE ISSU
THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FOR THE GOODS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE IN-QUOTA R
DUTY ON ALL SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT
* THE GOODS ARE PROPERLY CLASSIFIED UNDER ONE OF THE ABOVE HTSUS SUBHEADI
AND
* BOTH THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND COUNTRY OF EXPORT ARE CANADA.
THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE, TO BE ISSUED BY THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF FOREIG
AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE, WILL INCLUDE A UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUM
THE NUMBER WILL BE EIGHT DIGITS IN LENGTH, AND MAY CONSIST OF ANY ALPHA/N
COMBINATION.
CUSTOMS WILL NOT REQUIRE THAT THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE BE FILED WITH THE EN
WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWAL FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTEAD, THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER MUST BE INCLUDED IN COLUMN 34 OF THE CF 7501, OR IT
ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT. THE CUSTOMS REGULATIONS WILL BE AMENDED TO INCLUD
REQUIREMENT FOR EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS UNDER H
"IV" OF THE APPENDIX TO PART 163 (THE INTERIM (A)(1)(A) LIST). RECORDKEE
REQUIREMENTS UNDER 19 USC 1508 WILL APPLY TO THE EXPORT CERTIFICATES, AND
CERTIFICATES MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO U.S. CUSTOMS UPON REQUEST.
THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) IS BEING PROGRAMMED TO ACCEPT THE
SUBMISSION OF THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE NUMBER AS PART OF THE LINE ITEM
INFORMATION
TRANSMITTED BY AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (ABI) FILERS. PROGRAMMING
SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED SEPARATELY BY THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
ACTION: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2000, SUGAR CONTAINING PRODUCTS FROM CANAD
ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, AND ARE PROPERLY
CLASSIFIED UNDER THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS LISTED ABOVE, WILL REQUIRE AN EXPO
CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO QUALIFY FOR PREFERENTIA
TARIFF TREATMENT CLAIMS SUBJECT TO A TARIFF RATE QUOTA. THE SPECIFIC EXP
CERTIFICATE NUMBER MUST BE RECORDED ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY OR WAREHOUSE
WITHDRAWAL
FOR CONSUMPTION (CF 7501, COLUMN 34) IN ORDER TO QUALIFY. FOR ABI ENTRIE
EXPORT CERTIFICATE NUMBER MUST BE TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. FAILURE TO
SUBMIT
THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE INFORMATION WILL PREVENT ABI FROM ACCEPTING ENTRIE
MERCHANDISE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
IMPORTERS MUST RETAIN THE EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR CANADIAN SUGAR-CONTAINI
PRODUCTS AS REQUIRED IN THE RECORDKEEPING PROVISIONS OF 19 USC 1508(A)(1)
AND SUBMIT THOSE CERTIFICATES TO U.S. CUSTOMS UPON REQUEST.
ABI FILERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED REPROGRAMMING OF THEIR SYSTEMS TO ALLOW
THE TRANSMISSION OF THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE NUMBER BY THE EFFECTIVE DATE O
PROGRAM WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT PAPER ENTRIES TO QUALIFY FOR THE IN-QUOTA RAT
DUTY, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS REPROGRAMMING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED T
JAMES HALPIN AT (703) 921-7128. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL OTHER QUESTIONS REGAR
THIS NOTICE TO MR. LEON HAYWARD AT (202) 927-9704.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD PROGRAMS