CSMS Message: 00-000566

0152071

MAY 30, 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: NEW PERMIT TYPE CODES, PARTICULARLY CODES "R" & "S", FOR ENTRY
SUMMARY PROCESSING OF IMPORTATIONS OF CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER

MESSAGE 0119071, DATED APRIL 27, 2000, INSTRUCTED FIELD LOCATIONS TO
CONTINUE ACCEPTING ENTRIES WITH THE EXISTING VALID PERMIT TYPE CODES OF
"A", "B", "C", AND "D" UNTIL THE INTERIM RULE REQUIRING THE NEW PERMIT
TYPE CODES OF "R" AND "S" TO BE USED, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER. SPECIFICALLY, THE MESSAGE CONCERNED PERMIT TYPE CODE
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPORTS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER FIRST MANUFACTURED IN
BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) AND IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES UNDER ONE OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) SUBHEADINGS
THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT (SLA). THIS MESSAGE
PROVIDES NOTICE THAT THE INTERIM RULE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON MAY 23, 2000 (65 FR 33251). THE PERMIT TYPE CODES, "R" AND
"S", ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF ALLOCATED
QUANTITIES OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER SHIPPED PURSUANT TO THE BC STUMPAGE
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT.

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.

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 IMMEDIATELY CUSTOMS WILL REQUIRE ENTRIES OR WAREHOUSE
WITHDRAWALS FOR CONSUMPTION THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER
AGREEMENT (SLA) BC STUMPAGE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT TO UTILIZE THE TWO
ADDITIONAL PERMIT TYPE CODES OF "R" AND "S". 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.

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