| Title: | INFORMATION:CLASSIFICATION OF PERSIAN/TAHITIAN LIMES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-09-18 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ARLENE LUGO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
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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: CLASSIFICATION OF PERSIAN AND TAHITIAN LIMES; RESCISSION
OF MEMORANDUM (ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NO. 97-0611)
BACKGROUND:
ON JUNE 13, 1997, THIS OFFICE ISSUED A MEMORANDUM ENTITLED,
"CLASSIFICATION OF PERSIAN AND TAHITIAN LIMES,"UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE NO. 97-0611. THE NOTICE ADVISED FIELD LOCATIONS AND THE
IMPORTING COMMUNITY TO CLASSIFY PERSIAN AND TAHITIAN LIMES UNDER
SUBHEADING 0805.30, HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
(HTS), WHICH PROVIDES FOR LEMONS (CITRUS LIMON, CITRUS LIMONUM) AND
LIMES (CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA).
ON MARCH 16, 2001, THE NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALIST (NIS) FOR FRUITS,
VEGETABLES, AND EDIBLE PREPARATIONS, ISSUED A NOTICE INSTRUCTING FIELD
LOCATIONS TO RECLASSIFY PERSIAN, TAHITIAN, AND BEARSS LIMES TO HTS
SUBHEADING 0805.90.00, PURSUANT TO A DECISION MADE BY THE COURT OF
INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DATED DECEMBER 20, 2000. THE SUBHEADING PROVIDES
FOR "OTHER: CITRUS FRUIT, FRESH OR DRIED."
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NO. 97-0611, DATED
JUNE 13, 1997, IS RESCINDED, AND PERSIAN, TAHITIAN AND BEARSS LIMES
SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED UNDER HTS SUBHEADING 0805.90.00, PURSUANT TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE NIS ON MARCH 16, 2001.
PLEASE REFER SPECIFIC CLASSIFICATION QUESTIONS TO STANLEY HOPARD, NIS,
AT (212) 637-7065.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ARLENE LUGO,
TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-4183 OR VIA CC:MAIL.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS