| Title: | SOFTWOOD LUMBER IMPORTATIONS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-04-10 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ARLENE LUGO
SUBJECT : SOFTWOOD LUMBER IMPORTATIONS
DATE : 04/09/2001
APRIL 9, 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 IMPORTATIONS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2001, AT 11:59 P.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME, THE
U.S./CANADA SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT (SLA) EXPIRED. HOWEVER, IMPORTS OF
CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER CONTINUE TO BE A CONTENTIOUS TRADE ISSUE.
THOUGH THE SLA HAS EXPIRED, THE TRADE COMMUNITY IS REMINDED OF THEIR
OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE, AS SET FORTH UNDER SECTION 484
OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED (19 U.S.C. 1484), WHEN ENTERING,
CLASSIFYING, AND VALUING IMPORTATIONS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER MILL PRODUCTS.
THIS WILL ENABLE CUSTOMS TO PROPERLY ASSESS DUTIES, COLLECT ACCURATE
STATISTICS AND DETERMINE THAT ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
ARE MET.
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 OR
VIA CC:MAIL.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS