| Title: | TBT-01-003 CBTPA ABI ENTRY PRO |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-03-05 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
MARCH 1, 2001
ENT-14 FO:TP:IA:TT S
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-003 CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACT
(CBTPA) ENTRY PROCESSING UPDATE FOR TEXTILES AND TEXTILE
PRODUCTS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND
IMPORTERS
REFERENCE: QBT-2000-21 / TBT-00-028-01
BACKGROUND:
ON DECEMBER 13, 2000, AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE WAS ISSUED INSTRUCTING
THE TRADE COMMUNITY TO FILE A NON-ABI ENTRY IF CLAIMING CBTPA AND
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CLAIMED WAS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, COSTA RICA,
EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, PANAMA OR JAMAICA. THIS IS TO NOTIFY
THE TRADE COMMUNITY THAT THE CUSTOMS SERVICE HAS COMPLETED THE
NECESSARY PROGRAMMING FOR AUTOMATED FILING THROUGH AUTOMATED BROKER
INTERFACE (ABI) FOR ALL CBTPA ENTRIES.
ACTION:
AT THIS TIME, ALL CLAIMS FOR CBTPA PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT MAY
BE FILED VIA AN ABI ENTRY. FILERS, NO INFORMATION IS TO BE
TRANSMITTED IN THE "51" (VISA/CATEGORY NUMBER) RECORD OF YOUR
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION WHEN MAKING A CBTPA CLAIM.
INFORMATION:
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 SUSAN THOMAS AT (202) 927-3719.
/SIGNED/ PAUL K. SCHWARTZ FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS