| Title: | SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2004-07-20 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LORI J WHITEHURST
DATE : 07/16/2004
SUBJECT: SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
MEMORANDUM FOR: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
THE PURPOSE OF THE MEMORANDUM IS TO INFORM U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION (CBP) AND INTERESTED PARTIES OF THE CURRENT PROCEDURES FOR
PROCESSING OF ENTRIES FROM SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO.
BACKGROUND:
ON NOVEMBER 13, 2003, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLISHED A NOTICE
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER RESTORING NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT TO
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO. PURSUANT TO THE NOTICE, MERCHANDISE OF
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO HAS BEEN ENTITLED TO NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS
("COLUMN 1") DUTY RATES AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2003.
ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004, CBP ISSUED A MEMORANDUM ENTITLED, ISO CODE FOR
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, WHICH ADDRESSES PROBLEMS REGARDING THE AUTOMATION
OF THE NEWLY ISSUE ISO CODE. THIS SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT FILERS ARE
TO USE THE ISO CODE "YU" FOR IMPORTATIONS WHOSE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS
IS SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO AND NOT THE CURRENT ISSUED ISO CODE "CS".
ACTION:
PLEASE ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL WITHIN YOUR JURISDICTION AND ALL
INTERESTED PARTIES, SUCH AS IMPORTERS AND BROKERS, ARE AWARE THAT
IMPORTS OF SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO ORIGIN MERCHANDISE ARE ASSESSED
THE NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS RATES OF DUTY AND THAT THE ISO CODE FOR
THESE IMPORTATIONS MUST BE "YU".
COPIES OF THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PORT DIRECTORS,
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE AGREEMENTS COORDONATORS, IMPORT AND
ENTRY SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO LORI WHITEHURST,
TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0455.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT