| Title: | JORDAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTED |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2002-03-13 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: UPDATE OF THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) FOR THE
PROCESSING OF ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS UNDER THE JORDAN FREE
TRADE AGREEMENT (JFTA)
ON JANUARY 7, 2002, THIS OFFICE PUBLISHED A MEMORANDUM ENTITLED,
"IMPLEMENTATION INFORMATION ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE U.S-JORDAN
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT", WHICH INSTRUCTED THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY
TO FILE NON-AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (NON-ABI) ENTRIES FOR
MERCHANDISE WHEN CLAIMING PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER THE
JFTA. AT THAT TIME, ACS HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED TO ALLOW FOR AUTOMATED
PROCESSING OF THESE ENTRIES.
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE HAS COMPLETED ACS PROGRAMMING FOR THE JFTA TRADE
BILL. THEREFORE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE TRADE MAY FILE CLAIMS
VIA ABI FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT OF JFTA ORIGINATING GOODS
FROM JORDAN. SUCH CLAIMS MAY BE MADE BY UTILIZING THE SPECIAL
PROGRAM INDICATOR "JO" IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE APPROPRIATE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE NUMBER(S) ON THE CF 7501.
COPIES OF THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PORT DIRECTORS;
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE; IMPORT AND ENTRY SPECIALISTS;
INSPECTORS; BROKERS; IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.
ANY INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS NOTICE FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY
SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THEIR ABI-CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR LOCAL
CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT OF ENTRY MAY REFER QUESTIONS
REGARDING NON-TEXTILE POLICY TO MS ARLENE LUGO, TRADE AGREEMENTS
BRANCH, AT (202) 927-4183.
FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING TEXTILE AND WEARING APPAREL POLICY
UNDER THE JFTA, PLEASE CONTACT MS SUSAN THOMAS, TEXTILE OPERATIONS
BRANCH, AT (202) 927-3719.
INQUIRIES WITH RESPECT TO TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO
MR. THOMAS FITZPATRICK, QUOTA BRANCH, AT (202) 927-5385.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS