| Title: | SUGAR LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR HTS 17011120XX |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2004-05-21 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM: TONY CASUCCI
SUBJECT: SUGAR LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR HTS 17011120XX.
DATE: 05/19/2004
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS ADVISED CUSTOMS THAT
THEIR AGENCY (USDA) WILL BE IMPLEMENTING A LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR
TARIFF 17011120XX AT A FUTURE DATE. ONLY THOSE IMPORTERS WHO HOLD A
LICENSE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
WILL BE ALLOWED TO IMPORT SUGAR CLASSIFIED UNDER HTS 17011120XX ONCE
THE SUGAR LICENSE REQUIREMENT GOES INTO EFFECT.
THE SUGAR LICENSE FORMAT WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT AGRICULTURE
LICENSE NUMBER FORMAT THAT IS REQUIRED FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS.
THE AGRICULTURE LICENSE FOR SUGAR WILL BE REPORTED IN THE AGRICULTURE
LICENSE FIELD THAT IS INDICATED IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY SECTION OF THE
CATAIR, RECORD IDENTIFIER 51 (INPUT) RECORD, POSITIONS 38 - 47.
THE FORMAT OF THE AGRICULTURE LICENSE FOR SUGAR IS SIMILAR TO THE
CURRENT AGRICULTURE LICENSE FORMAT AS INDICATED BELOW:
DATA ELEMENT LENTH/CLSS POSITION ST DESCRIPTION
AG LICENSE 10X 38 - 47 C A CODE IDENTIFYING THE
DEPARTMENT OF AG LICENSE,
LEFT JUSTIFIED. INCLUDE
HYPHENS. VALID AG LICENSE
FORMATS ARE:
N-AA-NNN-N
N-AB-NNN-N
WHERE 'N' = NUMERIC
'A' = ALPHABETIC AND
'B'= SPACE FILE
THE AGRICULTURE LICENSE FOR SUGAR WILL BE INDICATED IN THE SAME
AGRICULTURE LICENSE FIELD OF THE PRINTED COPY OF THE CF 7501. THE
AGRICULTURE LICENSE IS REPORTED IN COLUMN 34 DIRECTLY BELOW THE TARIFF
RATE FOR THAT LINE ITEM.
ACS IS IN THE PROCESS OF MODIFYING ITS SYSTEM TO ACCEPT THE SUGAR
LICENSE FOR 17011120XX. A FUTURE ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE WILL BE SENT
TO THE TRADE ADVISING THEM WHEN THE AGRICULTURE SUGAR LICENSE
REQUIREMENT FOR HTS 17011120XX WILL GO INTO EFFECT. CUSTOMS WILL TRY TO
PROVIDE THE TRADE WITH AT LEAST A 10 DAY ADVANCE NOTICE WHEN THE SYSTEM
CHANGES WILL BE COMPLETED AND THE SUGAR LICENSE REQUIREMENT WILL BE IN
EFFECT.
QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE OBTAINING OF A AGRICULTURE SUGAR LICENSE FOR
TARIFF 17011120XX OR OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO THE SUGAR LICENSE PROGRAM
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(USDA), ATTENTIION RON LORD, IMPORT POLICIES AND PROGRAM DIVISION AT
202-720-2916.
QUESTIONS RELATING TO CUSTOMS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE SUGAR
LICENSE PROGRAM CAN BE REFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
QUOTA BRANCH AT 202-927-5850.
ACS SYSTEM QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO ACS, ATTENTION TONY CASUCCI AT
202-344-1035.
CSMS #04-001436