| Title: | QBT-2003-558 2004 ATPDEA OPENING |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-09-29 |
| To: | abi |
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
CATEGORY: QUO
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: QBT-2003-558: 2004 ANDEAN TRADE PROMOTION AND DRUG
ERADICATION ACT (ATPDEA) QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS
COMMODITY:
WEARING APPAREL AND CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM THE CURRENT ELIGIBLE
COUNTRIES OF BOLIVIA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, AND PERU.
QUOTA PERIOD:
OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004.
OPENING DATE:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2003, AT 1:00 P.M., E.D.T., OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN
OTHER TIME ZONES.
RESTRAINT LEVEL:
548,823,093 SQUARE METER EQUIVALENTS.
ONCE THE IN-QUOTA ALLOCATION IS FILLED, GOODS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER
AT THE NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS RATE AS NOTED IN THE HTSUS.
HTS NUMBERS:
FIRST TARIFF FIELD SECOND TARIFF FIELD
9821.11.25 CHAPTERS 61 AND 62,
HEADINGS 6501, 6502, 6503, AND 6504,
SUBHEADINGS 6406.99 AND 6505.90
(THROUGH 6505.90.9089)
WEARING APPAREL AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM THESE DESIGNATED
COUNTRIES FOR WHICH PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER THE ATPDEA IS
NOT CLAIMED IS SUBJECT TO THE NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS (NTR) RATE. UNDER
THESE CIRCUMSTANCES ONLY THE APPROPRIATE HTSUS CHAPTER 1-97 NUMBER IS
TO BE PROVIDED IN THE FIRST TARIFF FIELD.
FOR NON-QUOTA TEXTILE MERCHANDISE, SEE TBT-02-035.
REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS:
USE ENTRY TYPE CODE 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, OR 38.
MERCHANDISE PRESENTED AT THE OPENING SHALL BE REPORTED AND RELEASED
VIA THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS UNTIL A "HOLD" STATUS IS INDICATED.
REPORT IN UNIT OF MEASURE (UOM) QUANTITY CORRESPONDING WITH THE
SPECIFIC HTSUS NUMBERS.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
THE ATPDEA PROVISIONS DID NOT CHANGE ANY CURRENT VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR
COLOMBIA OR PERU. IF A TEXTILE VISA IS CURRENTLY REQUIRED FOR THE
NON-CHAPTER 98 TARIFF NUMBER, THEN A VISA SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH THE
ENTRY.
DISTRIBUTION:
PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS NOTICE IS PASSED TO ALL PORT DIRECTORS,
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS (TRADE), IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, 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 MICHELLE
VIDELOCK AT (202) 927-5396.
ELIZABETH G. DURANT