| Title: | NAFTA TRQ MEXICAN TOMATOES US |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-11-13 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: HQ QUOTA
SUBJECT: NAFTA TRQ MEXICAN TOMATOES US
DATE: 11/09/2000
1311101
CAREGORY: QUOTA
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
RE: QBT-2000-579: NAFTA/MEXICO TARIFF RATE QUOTA ON
TOMATOES (CHAPTER 99, SUBCHAPTER VI, U.S.
NOTE 10, HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE)
PASS TO: ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALIST(S)
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY SUPERVISORS AND
SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
CHAPTER 99, SUBCHAPTER VI, U.S. NOTE 10, OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES IMPLEMENTS THE TARIFF RATE QUOTA ON
QUALIFYING GOODS DESCRIBED BELOW IMPORTED FROM MEXICO FOR THE PERIOD
NOVEMBER 15, 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2001:
"THE QUANTITY OF TOMATOES, FRESH OR CHILLED, ENTERED UNDER SUBHEADING
9906.07.08 SHALL BE LIMITED AS SPECIFIED".
THE QUOTA LIMIT FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 15, 2000 THROUGH FEBRUARY
2001, IS 205,735,000 KILOGRAMS.
OPENING DAY IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2000, AT 12 NOON E.S.T., OR
EQUIVALENT IN OTHER TIME ZONES. FOLLOW PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN
SECTIONS 132.12, 132.1(D), AND 132.4, C.R. THIS IS QUOTA-CLASS
MERCHANDISE AND MUST BE ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION UNDER ENTRY TYPE 02,
07 OR 12, IF WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ENTRY TYPE
OR 38, TIB'S FOR QUOTA CLASS MERCHANDISE, ENTRY TYPE 23, OR FTZ QUOTA
MERCHANDISE ENTRY TYPE 02.
REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
PORTS: THE QSUP TRANSACTION FOR THE ABOVE COMMODITY SHALL BE INPUT
THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS BY PLACING THE APPROPRIATE HTSUS CHAPTER 99
NUMBER IN THE FIRST TARIFF FIELD AND THE APPROPRIATE HTSUS CHAPTER
NUMBER IN THE SECOND TARIFF FIELD.
FILERS: ABI FILERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY TRANSMIT THE APPROPRIATE
CHAPTER 99 NUMBER IN THE FIRST TARIFF FIELD AND THE APPROPRIATE HTS
CHAPTER 7 NUMBER IN THE SECOND TARIFF FIELD.
FIRST TARIFF FIELD SECOND TARIFF FIELD
LOW RATE HIGH RATE
9906.07.08 9906.07.09 0702.00.6010 OR
0702.00.6065
0702.00.6095
MERCHANDISE PRESENTED AT THE OPENING SHALL BE REPORTED AND RELEASE
VIA THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS UNTIL A "HOLD" STATUS IS INDICATED.
REPORT IN KILOGRAMS (KG).
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS ELECTRONIC
MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS
PORT MAY REFER QUESTIONS THROUGH CC:MAIL TO HQ QUOTA, OR CONTACT
JOHN PIERCE AT (202) 927-5396.
SIGNED
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS