| Title: | UPDATE OF ACS FOR THE PROCESSING OF NON-TEXTILE PRODUCT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-06-25 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : INTERIM DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
SUBJECT : UPDATE OF THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) FOR THE
PROCESSING OF NON-TEXTILE PRODUCTS UNDER THE ANDEAN TRADE
PROMOTION AND DRUG ERADICATION ACT (ATPDEA)
ON NOVEMBER 7, 2002 THIS OFFICE PUBLISHED A MEMORANDUM ENTITLED "ANDEAN
TRADE PROMOTION AND DRUG ERADICATION ACT IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR NON-TEXTILE PRODUCTS" OUTLINING PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTERS CLAIMING
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT OF ATPDEA ORIGINATING NON-TEXTILE GOODS.
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 03-0793 (MARCH 3, 2003) AND 03-1078
(MARCH 25, 2003) PROVIDED INTERIM INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTOMATED BROKER
INTERFACE (ABI) SYSTEM PROCESSING.
THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) HAS NOW COMPLETED
ACS PROGRAMMING FOR THE ATPDEA TRADE BILL. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY,
CLAIMS FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT OF ATPDEA ORIGINATING
NON-TEXTILE GOODS, FROM DESIGNATED ANDEAN BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES, VIA
ABI MUST BE FILED UTILIZING SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR "J+" IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE APPROPRIATE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE NUMBER(S)
ON THE CF 7501.
INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS NOTICE FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR THE LOCAL CBP
PORT. THE CBP PORT OF ENTRY MAY REFER QUESTIONS REGARDING NON-TEXTILE
POLICY TO LESLIE BIANCHI OR ARLENE LUGO, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT
(202) 927-6827 AND (202) 927-4183 RESPECTIVELY.
/S/ LOUIS SAMENFINK
FOR ELIZABETH G. DURANT