| Title: | ATPDEA AUTOMATION BEGIN DATE ON 05/12/2003 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-04-25 |
| To: | abi |
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SUBJECT: ATPDEA (ANDEAN TRADE PROMOTION AND DRUG ERADICATION ACT) ABI
BEGIN DATE.
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 03-0793 AND 03-1078 DESCRIBE THE SYSTEM CHANGES
REQUIRED TO AUTOMATE THE ATPDEA (ANDEAN TRADE PROMOTION AND DRUG
ERADICATION ACT) TRADE PROGRAM.
CURRENTLY THE TRADE IS ABLE TO USE THE APTA (ANDEAN TRADE PREFERNCE ACT)
PROCEDURE TO CLAIM ATPDEA BENEFITS. EFFECTIVE 05/12/2003 AT 11:00 AM,
THE ACS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING ATPDEA CLAIMS USING THE PROCEDURES
INDICATED IN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 03-0793 AND 03-1078.
ON 05/12/2003, ACS WILL CONVERT SPI 'J' TO SPI 'J+' FOR THOSE TARIFF
NUMBERS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ATPDEA NON TEXTILE BENEFITS. THE
CONVERSION (SPI 'J' TO SPI 'J+) SHOULD TAKE BETWEEN 2 - 3 HOURS TO
COMPLETE. THE CONVERSION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 11:00 AM
(EASTERN). ONCE THIS CONVERSION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, THE TRADE WILL
BE ABLE TO BEGIN FILING ATPDEA CLAIMS USING THE PROCEDURES INDICATED
IN ADMIN MESSGES 03-0793 AND 03-1078.
ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO YOUR LOCAL
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO ACS, ENTRY SUMMARY BRANCH ATTENTION TONY
CASUCCI AT 202-927-1035.