| Title: | INFO:TP:SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-03-14 |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: ARLENE LUGO
SUBJECT: INFO:TP:SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT
DATE: 03/13/2001
MARCH 12, 2001
ENT-14 FO:TP:IA:TA
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS; ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE; IMPORT
SPECIALISTS; ENTRY SPECIALISTS; BROKERS; IMPORTERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: CORRECTED VERSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ON
SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON
MARCH 31, 2001 AT 11:59 P.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
BACKGROUND
ON MAY 29, 1996, THE UNITED STATES ENTERED INTO THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER
AGREEMENT (SLA) WITH CANADA FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. THE AGREEMENT
IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON MARCH 31, 2001.
THE SLA REFERS SPECIFICALLY TO SOFTWOOD LUMBER MILL PRODUCTS
CLASSIFIED IN SUBHEADINGS 4407.10.00, 4409.10.10, 4409.10.20, AND
4409.10.90 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
HTSUS) THAT WERE "FIRST MANUFACTURED" INTO A PRODUCT OF ONE OF THOSE
HTSUS SUBHEADINGS IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCES OF ONTARIO (XO), QUEBEC
(XQ), BRITISH COLUMBIA (XC), OR ALBERTA (XA).
THE SLA OBLIGATES THE UNITED STATES TO REQUIRE THAT U.S. IMPORTERS
PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENTRY OF THE
LUMBER UNDER SECTION 484 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED (19
U.S.C. 1481). THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED UNDER THE
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING THREE DATA ELEMENTS: 1) THE PROVINCE OF FIRST
MANUFACTURE OF THE LUMBER; 2) THE EXPORT PERMIT NUMBER ISSUED BY
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FOR THE SHIPMENT; AND 3) THE EXPORT FEE PAYMENT
STATUS OF THE LUMBER FOR WHICH THE EXPORT PERMIT WAS ISSUED.
THE IMPORTER OF RECORD IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE SPECIFIC DATA
ELEMENTS WITHIN 20 WORKING DAYS OF RELEASE OF THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER
PRODUCTS, ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY, CUSTOMS FORM 7501, OR ITS
ELECTRONIC QUIVALENT.
ACTION
THE SLA IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON MARCH 31, 2001 AT 11:59 P.M. EST.
AFTER THAT TIME, THE SLA REQUIREMENT THAT THE EXPORT PERMIT NUMBER
AND EXPORT FEE PAYMENT STATUS (PERMIT TYPE) CODE BE REPORTED WILL
END. THE ENTRY SUMMARY FILING PERIOD WILL REVERT TO 10 DAYS FOR
SHIPMENTS RELEASED ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2001. THE PROVINCE OF
ORIGIN OF CANADIAN IMPORTS IS CURRENTLY REQUIRED FOR STATISTICAL
PURPOSES, AND MUST STILL BE REPORTED FOR THIS REASON.
SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS THAT ARE RELEASED INTO THE UNITED
STATES ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2001 WILL REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SLA.
THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) WILL NOT BE UPDATED BEFORE THE
SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF THE SLA. THEREFORE, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2001,
THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSMIT A SERIES OF
"7'S" IN THE EXPORT PERMIT NUMBER FIELD AND "A00" IN THE PERMIT TYPE
CODE FIELD UNTIL ACS PROGRAMMING REMOVING THE FIELDS IS COMPLETED
AND NOTICE OF SUCH IS PROVIDED BY CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS.
IF CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS IS NOTIFIED OF ANY EXTENSION OF THE SLA,
FIELD LOCATIONS AND THE TRADE COMMUNITY WILL BE ADVISED.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY
SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THEIR LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT
REFER QUESTIONS TO ARLENE LUGO, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202)
927-4183.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS