| Title: | TBT-01-021 ROMANIA VISA/CERTIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-04-04 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: SUSAN THOMAS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-021 ROMANIA VISA/CERTIFICATION
DATE: 04/03/2001
APRIL 2, 2001
CMP-11 FO:TP:IA:TT S
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND
IMPORTERS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-021 NEW EXPORT VISA STAMP AND CERTIFICATION STAMP
FOR CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN
ROMANIA
NOTE: THIS TBT AMENDS TBT-99-058 AND TBT-99-060 EXPORT VISA A
OUTWARD PROCESSING PROGRAM (OPP) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
FOR ROMANIA
BACKGROUND:
IN A DIRECTIVE DATED MARCH 14, 2001, THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS NOTIFIED U.S. CUSTOMS THAT THE
DIRECTIVE DATED DECEMBER 9, 1999 (64 FR 69746, PUBLISHED DECEMBER
1999) HAS BEEN AMENDED. THE GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA WILL ISSUE A NEW
EXPORT VISA STAMP AND A NEW CERTIFICATION STAMP AS OF APRIL 1, 2001.
BOTH STAMPS WILL NO LONGER BEAR THE NAME "MINISTRY OF
COMMERCE-DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE."
FOR SHIPMENTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS, PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN
ROMANIA, AND EXPORTED FROM ROMANIA ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2001, THE
EXPORT STAMP WILL BEAR THE NAME " MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS-DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC PROMOTION."
THE CERTIFICATION STAMP ISSUED FOR PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM ROMANIA
OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2001 UNDER OPP WILL BEAR THE NAME "MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS."
ACTION:
EITHER THE OLD OR NEW STAMPS MAY ACCOMPANY TEXTILE PRODUCTS EXPORTED
FROM ROMANIA DURING THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH APRIL 30,
2001. THE NEW EXPORT VISA OR CERTIFICATION STAMP MUST ACCOMPANY
PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM ROMANIA ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 2001.
SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ACCORDING TO THIS
DIRECTIVE WHICH ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPROPRIATE EXPORT VISA
CERTIFICATION STAMP SHALL BE DENIED ENTRY AND A NEW VISA OR
CERTIFICATION STAMP MUST BE OBTAINED.
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 SUSAN THOMAS, TEXTILES AND
TRANSSHIPMENT BRANCH, AT (202) 927-3719 OR VIA CC:MAIL.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS