| Title: | AMENDED CBTPA PROCESSING |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-12-18 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : GINA TAYLER
SUBJECT : AMENDED CBTPA PROCESSING
DATE : 12/15/2000
AMENDED AMENDED AMENDED AMENDED
DECEMBER 13, 2000
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
SUBJECT: AMENDED QBT-2000-21/TBT-00-028-01: CARIBBEAN
BASIN TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACT (CBTPA) PROCESSING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEXTILES FROM THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC (DO), COSTA RICA (CR), EL SALVADOR (SV),
GUATEMALA (GT), HAITI (HT), PANAMA (PA) AND JAMAICA
(JM) FOR WHICH QUOTA/VISA REQUIREMENTS ARE EXEMPTED
PASS TO: ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY SUPERVISORS AND
SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
NOTE: PLEASE NOTE QBT-2000-21 / TBT-00-028 DATED
NOVEMBER 29, 2000 IS SUPERCEDED.
BACKGROUND:
TO CLAIM BENEFITS FOR GOODS QUALIFYING FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
TREATMENT UNDER THE CBTPA A NON-ABI ENTRY MUST BE MADE WHEN DO,
CR, SV, GT, HT, PA AND JM ARE CLAIMED AS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE IS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING PROGRAMMING FOR
AUTOMATED FILING THROUGH AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (ABI) AND
WILL INFORM THE TRADE WHEN THIS OCCURS.
ACTION:
THE PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMING BENEFITS UNTIL ABI PROGRAMMING IS
COMPLETED TO ALLOW THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF CLAIMS FOR CBTPA
TEXTILE PREFERENCE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. A NON-ABI ENTRY MUST BE FILED FOR ALL LINES TO CLAIM CBTPA
BENEFITS (ENTRY TYPE 01) IF ALL LINES ARE CBTPA ELIGIBLE.
2. IF THERE IS CBTPA MERCHANDISE MIXED WITH MERCHANDISE SUBJECT
TO QUOTA/VISA REQUIREMENTS BECAUSE IT IS NOT CBTPA ELIGIBLE
THEN THE FOLLOWING TWO ALTERNATIVES CAN BE USED:
A. FOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL MERCHANDISE (EXCEPT FOR T-SHIRTS
ENTERED UNDER HTS NUMBER 9820.11.12), AN ABI WAREHOUSE ENTRY
(ENTRY TYPE 21) CAN BE FILED. THE FILERS MUST SEPARATE THE
CBTPA MERCHANDISE FROM THE ARTICLES SUBJECT TO QUOTA/VISA
REQUIREMENTS AND FILE A NON-ABI SIMULTANEOUS WITHDRAWAL
(ENTRY TYPE 31) FOR MERCHANDISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CBTPA CLAIM.
CLAIM. AN ABI WITHDRAWAL(ENTRY TYPE 32) MUST BE FILED FOR THE
MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO QUOTA/VISA REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSED
THROUGH QUOTA (QSUP).
B. FOR T-SHIRTS ENTERED UNDER HTS NUMBER 9820.11.12, THE FILER
MUST FILE AN ABI WITHDRAWAL (ENTRY TYPE 32) AND REPORT TO QUOTA
3. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, FILERS CAN EXTRACT INFORMATION OFF THE
INVOICE AND MAKE TWO ENTRIES WHEN A SHIPMENT CONTAINS
MERCHANDISE IN WHICH A CBTPA CLAIM WILL BE MADE AND MERCHANDISE
THAT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CBTPA. AN ABI 02 ENTRY MUST BE MADE
FOR MERCHANDISE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CBTPA AND PROCESSED THROUGH
QUOTA. A NON-ABI ENTRY TYPE 01 MAY BE MADE FOR THAT MERCHANDISE
FOR WHICH A CBTPA CLAIM IS BEING MADE.
PORTS ARE REQUIRED TO:
1. INPUT ENTRY RELEASE INFORMATION.
2. INPUT HEADER INFORMATION ONLY FOR NON-ABI ENTRY TYPES 01
AND 31.
3. INPUT ALL QUOTA LINES THROUGH QSUP FOR ABI AND NON-ABI.
NOTE: INPUT OF LINES CONTAINING CBTPA QUALIFYING QUOTA FREE/DUTY
FREE TEXTILES THROUGH THE QUOTA MODULE WILL CAUSE ACS TO ASK FOR
A VISA NUMBER. THE INPUT OF A REAL OR DUMMY VISA NUMBER WILL
CAUSE THE TEXTILES TO CHARGE TO THE APPLICABLE BILATERAL QUOTAS
THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA).
ON DECEMBER 4, 2000, QBT-2000-596 WAS ISSUED FOR CBTPA TEXTILES
QUALIFYING AND CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS NUMBER 9820.11.09.
SUBSEQUENT NOTIFICATIONS WILL ALSO BE ISSUED FOR ANY CHANGES OR
ADDITIONS TO QUALIFYING COUNTRIES, REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS, OR
REQUIREMENTS. FILERS SHOULD EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE AND HAVE
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE THE CLAIMS
THAT ARE MADE WHEN THAT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUESTED.
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS ELECTRONIC
MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS
PORT OF ENTRY MAY REFER QUESTIONS THROUGH CC: MAIL TO HQ QUOTA,
OR CONTACT JOHN PIERCE AT (202) 927-5396. QUESTIONS REGARDING
TEXTILE POLICY MAY BE REFERRED TO ROBERT ABELS AT 202-927-1959.
QUESTIONS REGARDING ENTRY POLICY MAY BE REFERRED TO THE ENTRY AND
DRAWBACK MANAGEMENT BRANCH AT 202-927-0300.
/S/GREGORY J. MCCANN FOR
ELIZABETH G DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS