| Title: | MACAU MID FORMAT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-03-29 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CHERIE B PARSONS
SUBJECT : MACAU MID FORMAT
DATE : 03/28/2001
ENF-1-FO-TP-IA-TT CP
MARCH 28, 2001
TO: ALL DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, IMPORTERS,
BROKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT- 01-020-- MACAU MID NUMBER FORMAT MUST USE THE
FACTORY NAME
REFERENCE:
19 C.F.R. 12.130(G), CD 099 3550-055, CD 099 3550-061, TBT 98-093,
CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 11-99-DCO
BACKGROUND:
IN A DIRECTIVE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA) DATED JULY 27, 1999,
U.S. CUSTOMS WAS INSTRUCTED TO DENY MERCHANDISE FROM A NUMBER OF
FACTORIES IN MACAU BECAUSE OF TRANSSHIPMENT CONCERNS. WHILE
CUSTOMS IS FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS, IT HAS NOTED THAT MACAU
MID NUMBERS AS PRESENTLY REPORTED DO NOT DISTINGUISH THESE
FACTORIES. THEREFORE, IT IS CRUCIAL THAT THE MID SHOWN ON THE
ENTRY CORRECTLY IDENTIFIES THE MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE THAT
MERCHANDISE FROM THE EXCLUDED FACTORY LIST DOES NOT ENTER THE
COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES.
ON APRIL 16, 1999, A CIRCULAR LETTER NUMBER 11-99-DCO WAS ISSUED
TO THE TRADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF MACAU ECONOMIC SERVICES. THIS
LETTER STATED THAT EFFECTIVE APRIL 20, 1999, THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED:
IN EACH APPLICATION FORM FOR DOMESTIC EXPORT LICENSE,
EXPORT LICENSE, SPECIAL CUSTOMS INVOICE AND CERTIFICATE
OF ORIGIN, THE NAME OF THE ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE FILLED
IN BLOCK LETTERS.
THE USE OF "FABDE" OR "FABART" IN THE MID NUMBER DOES NOT
ACCURATELY IDENTIFY THE MACAU MANUFACTURER. MANY FACTORIES IN
MACAU BEGIN WITH "FABRICA DE" OR "FABRICA ARTIGOS" AND THESE
WORDS SHOULD NOT BE USED TO CALCULATE THE MID.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2001, SHIPMENTS UTILIZING MIDS WITH "FABDE" OR
"FABART" MAY BE DETAINED IN ORDER FOR CUSTOMS TO ENSURE THAT THE
MERCHANDISE IS NOT FROM ONE OF THE EXCLUDED FACTORIES.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2001, FILERS SHOULD USE THE NAME APPEARING IN
BLOCK LETTERS OF THE VISAED COMMERCIAL INVOICE TO CALCULATE THE
MID. FURTHERMORE, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2001, ANY SHIPMENT USING
"FABDE" OR "FABART" AS PART OF THE MID NUMBER MAY EXPERIENCE
DELAYS IN THE RELEASE OF THEIR MERCHANDISE IN ORDER TO ALLOW
CUSTOMS TO VERIFY THAT THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT ONE
OF THE EXCLUDED FACTORIES FROM MACAU.
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 TO CHERIE PARSONS,
TEXTILES AND TRANSSHIPMENT BRANCH AT (202) 927-7002 OR VIA
CC.MAIL.
\S\
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS