| Title: | SLA CODES DELAYED |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-05-01 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: DIXIE LEE
SUBJECT: SLA CODES DELAYED
DATE: 04/28/2000
O119071
APRIL 27, 2000
FO:TP:IA:TA DS
TO : DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE OPERATIONS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
PASS TO: FIELD NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT AND ENTRY
SPECIALISTS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO MESSAGE 0048071 - NEW PERMIT TYPE CODES,
PARTICULARLY CODES "R" & "S", FOR ENTRY SUMMARY PROCESSING OF
IMPORTATIONS OF CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER
MESSAGE 0048071 (ABI ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 00-0122) PROVIDED
INFORMATION AND PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FIELD AND THE TRADE
COMMUNITY REGARDING THE NEW PERMIT TYPE CODES "R" AND "S".
SPECIFICALLY, THE MESSAGE CONCERNED PERMIT TYPE CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR
EXPORTS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER FIRST MANUFACTURED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA INTO
ONE OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS)
SUBHEADINGS COVERED BY THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT.
THE MESSAGE STATED THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT
WOULD BE APRIL 17, 2000. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMS INTERIM RULE IMPLEMENTING
THE REQUIREMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE INTERIM RULE IS PUBLISHED, THE REQUIREMENT CANNOT
BE IMPLEMENTED.
ACTION: THE NEW ADDITIONAL PERMIT TYPE CODES, "R" AND "S", WILL NOT BE
REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY OR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWAL FOR
CONSUMPTION UNTIL THE CUSTOMS INTERIM RULE IS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER. FIELD LOCATIONS ARE TO CONTINUE ACCEPTING ENTRIES WITH THE
EXISTING VALID PERMIT TYPE CODES OF "A", "B", "C", AND "D" UNTIL THE
INTERIM RULE IS PUBLISHED.
UPON PUBLICATION OF THE INTERIM RULE, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS WILL NOTIFY
THE FIELD AND TRADE COMMUNITY THAT THE NEW PERMIT TYPE CODES REQUIREMENT
HAS BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO DIXIE STAPLE,
TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-1131.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD PROGRAMS