CSMS Message: 02-001626

NOVEMBER 22, 2002

CATEGORY: QUO

TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS

FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

SUBJECT: QBT-2002-606: RESULTS OF OPENING FOR REFINED AND
SPECIALTY SUGAR (SECOND OPENING)

REFERENCE: QBT-2002-573, SPECIALTY SUGAR, 2002-2003 QUOTA
ALLOCATION, FIRST AND SECOND OPENING

THE TARIFF RATE QUOTA ON SPECIALTY SUGAR BLENDS PROVIDED FOR IN
CHAPTER 17, ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5, WHICH OPENED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
2002, DID NOT OVERSUBSCRIBE AT THE OPENING. THEREFORE, ALL ENTRIES
JRESENTED AT OPENING, HAVE BEEN CHARGED AND MAY BE RELEASED.

MERCHANDISE PRESENTED A MOMENT AFTER OPENING AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE
REPORTED AND RELEASED VIA THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS UNTIL A "HOLD" STATUS IS
INDICATED.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS NOTICE IS PASSED TO ALL PORT DIRECTORS,
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS (TRADE), IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS AND
ENTRY SPECIALISTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND
IMPORTERS.

QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS ELECTRONIC
MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT
MAY REFER QUESTIONS THROUGH CC:MAIL TO HQ QUOTA, OR CONTACT CHRISTINE
DERISO AT (202) 927-5385.

ELIZABETH G. DURANT

CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS