| Title: | SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT; CLARIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-03-22 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ARLENE LUGO
SUBJECT : SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT; CLARIFICATION
DATE : 03/21/2001
MARCH 20, 2001
ENT-14 FO:TP:IA:TA AL
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: SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT (SLA) SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON
MARCH 31, 2001, AT 11:59 P.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST);
CLARIFICATION OF TC# TP 01-0526
ON MARCH 12, 2001, THIS OFFICE PUBLISHED A MEMORANDUM ENTITLED "SOFTWOOD
LUMBER AGREEMENT SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON MARCH 31, 2001, AT 11:59 P.M.
EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)," WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED UNDER TRACKING AND
CONTROL NUMBER TP 01-0526.
IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT PROGRAMMING STANDARDS FOR THE
TRANSMITTAL OF THE "PERMIT TYPE CODES" THROUGH THE AUTOMATED BROKER
INTERFACE VARY IN THE TRADE COMMUNITY. BASED ON PREVIOUSLY ACCEPTED
PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES, THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY MAY TRANSMIT EITHER
"A00" OR "A" FOLLOWED BY TWO SPACES IN THE PERMIT TYPE CODE FIELD, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SERIES OF "7'S" THAT MUST BE TRANSMITTED IN THE
EXPORT PERMIT NUMBER FIELD FOR IMPORTATIONS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER THAT
OCCUR AFTER THE SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF THE SLA.
THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) WILL NOT BE UPDATED BEFORE THE
SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF THE SLA. ONCE ACS PROGRAMMING REMOVING THE
FIELDS IS COMPLETED, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS WILL PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH
CHANGES.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY SHOULD
BE REFERRED TO THEIR LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT MAY REFER
QUESTIONS TO ARLENE LUGO, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-4183.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS