| Title: | NAME CHANGE - MEXICO DOCUMENTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-02-26 |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: SUSAN S THOMAS
SUBJECT: NAME CHANGE - MEXICO DOCUMENTS
DATE: 02/23/2001
FEBRUARY 23, 2001
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS; ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE;
NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS; IMPORT SPECIALISTS;
INSPECTORS; ENTRY SPECIALISTS; BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-013 NAME CHANGE ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS FROM
MEXICO
BACKGROUND:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, THE
EMBASSY OF MEXICO INFORMED U.S. CUSTOMS IN A LETTER DATED
JANUARY 12, 2001, THAT THE LETTERHEAD FOR OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING TEXTILE EXPORT VISA CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF
ELIGIBILITY, HAS CHANGED. AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2000, THE MINISTRY
OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (SECOFI) HAS CHANGED TO
THE MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY (SECRETARIA DE ECONOMIA).
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY (SECRETARIA DE
ECONOMIA) MUST APPEAR ON ALL TEXTILE EXPORT VISA CERTIFICATES
AND CERTIFICATES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS
SUBJECT TO TARIFF PREFERENCE LEVELS (TPL) THAT WERE ISSUED ON OR
AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2000.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL SUSAN THOMAS AT (202)
927-3719, GINA TAYLER AT (202) 927-4882, CHERIE PARSONS AT (202)
927-7002 OR ROBERT ABELS AT (202) 927-1959.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS