| Title: | NEW SLA PERMIT TYPE CODE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-02-18 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : DIXIE LEE
SUBJECT : MIS - New SLA Permit Type Code
sATE : 02/17/2000
0048071
DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2000
FILE: FO:TP:IA DS
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, BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES
SUBJECT: NEW PERMIT TYPE CODES, PARTICULARLY CODE "R" & "S", FOR
ENTRY SUMMARY PROCESSING OF IMPORTATIONS OF CANADIAN
SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA
BACKGROUND: ON MAY 29, 1996, THE UNITED STATES ENTERED INTO THE
U.S.-CANADA SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT (SLA) UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
SECTION 301(C)(1)(D) OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED.
THE SLA REFERS SPECIFICALLY TO SOFTWOOD LUMBER MILL PRODUCTS
CLASSIFIED IN SUBHEADINGS 4407.10.00, 4409.10.10, 4409.10.20, AND
4409.10.90 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
(HTSUS) THAT WERE "FIRST MANUFACTURED" INTO A PRODUCT OF ONE OF
THOSE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCES OF ONTARIO (XO),
QUEBEC (XQ), BRITISH COLUMBIA (XC) OR ALBERTA (XA).
THE SLA REQUIRES THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO COLLECT INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF EXPORT PERMITS FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER FIRST
MANUFACTURED IN ANY OF THOSE FOUR PROVINCES AND REQUIRES THE UNITED
STATES TO COLLECT INFORMATION REGARDING IMPORT TRANSACTIONS
INVOLVING SUCH LUMBER.
THE UNITED STATES IS OBLIGATED TO REQUIRE THE U.S. IMPORTER TO
PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH LUMBER ENTERED UNDER
SECTION 484 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED (19 USC 1481).
THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED UNDER THE SLA INCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING THREE DATA ELEMENTS: (1) THE PROVINCE OF FIRST MANUFACTURE
OF THE LUMBER; (2) THE EXPORT PERMIT NUMBER FOR THE SHIPMENT ISSUED
BY THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL
TRADE (DFAIT); AND (3) THE FEE STATUS (PERMIT TYPE CODE) OF THE
LUMBER FOR WHICH THE EXPORT PERMIT WAS ISSUED. VALID PERMIT TYPE
CODES ARE "A", "B", "C", AND "D" FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER FIRST
MANUFACTURED IN THE FOUR PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE.
AS PART OF THE ARBITRATION SETTLEMENT OF THE SLA ON BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S JUNE 1, 1998, STUMPAGE REDUCTION, TWO NEW PERMIT TYPE
CODES HAVE BEEN ADDED, IN ADDITION TO "A", "B", "C", AND "D", FOR
SOFTWOOD LUMBER FIRST MANUFACTURED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA INTO ONE OF
THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS LISTED ABOVE. THE NEW FEE CODES ARE "R" AND
"S". DFAIT IMPLEMENTED THIS CHANGE ON EXPORT PERMITS ISSUED AFTER
SEPTEMBER 1, 1999.
YOU CAN FIND THE PERMIT FEE CODES ON THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER PERMIT
APPLICATION UNDER THE "OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS" SECTION. THIS
SECTION IS COMPRISED OF FOUR FIELDS, THE FOURTH OF WHICH IDENTIFIES
THE NEW PERMIT FEE CODE.
THE ADDITIONAL PERMIT TYPE CODES OF "R" AND "S" WILL BE PLACED ON
THE CF 7501, OR ITS ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT, DIRECTLY BELOW THE HTSUS
ITEM NUMBER, WITH THE PERMIT NUMBER ADJACENT THERETO. THE PERMIT
TYPE CODES FOR APPLICABLE SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM BC SHALL BE COMPLETED
BY INSERTING AN "R" OR "S" FOLLOWED BY TWO ZEROES. ABI FILERS ARE
TO REPORT THESE CODES IN POSITIONS 70 THROUGH 72 OF THE 40 RECORD
AND THE PERMIT NUMBER IN POSITIONS 57 THROUGH 65 (RIGHT JUSTIFIED)
OF THE 51 RECORD.
THE CUSTOMS AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED
TO ACCEPT THE NEW PERMIT TYPE CODES (R AND S) ISSUED BY CANADA FOR
SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORTED FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA.
ACTION: EFFECTIVE APRIL 17, 2000, CUSTOMS WILL REQUIRE ENTRIES OR
WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS FOR CONSUMPTION THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE SLA
FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TO UTILIZE THE TWO ADDITIONAL PERMIT TYPE
CODES. SPECIFICALLY, "R" AND "S" PERMIT TYPE CODES ARE REQUIRED FOR
EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES WHEN ALLOCATED QUANTITIES OF SOFTWOOD
LUMBER ARE RE-PRICED AND EXPORTED FROM CANADA PURSUANT TO THE BC
STUMPAGE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. THESE PERMIT TYPE CODES MUST BE
RECORDED ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY OR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWAL FOR
CONSUMPTION (CF 7501) IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE SLA. FOR ABI
ENTRIES, THE NEW PERMIT TYPE CODES WILL BE TRANSMITTED
ELECTRONICALLY.
FOR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON ABI ISSUES PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ABI
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ACS SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO MR. JAMES HALPIN AT (703) 921-7128. PLEASE ADDRESS
ALL OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE TO DIXIE STAPLE AT
(202) 927-1131.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD PROGRAMS
CSMS #00-000448