| Title: | ORGANIC EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE AUTOMATION PROJECT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2004-10-20 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM: TONY CASUCCI
SUBJECT: AMS (AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE) FEE EXEMPTION FOR
CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCED PRODUCTS.
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S (USDA) AGRICULUTRE
MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) HAS PROPOSED NEW RULES TO EXEMPT 100 PERCENT
ORGANIC PRODUCERS AND MARKETERS FROM COMMODITIY PROMOTION ASSESSESMENTS.
THE AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) WILL ISSUE ORGANIC EXEMPTION
CERTIFICATE NUMBERS TO IMPORTERS FOR IMPORT SHIPMENTS THAT QUALIFY
FOR THE EXEMPTION OF AMS (AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE) FEES.
AMS HAS ADVISED CUSTOMS THAT THE FOLLOWING FEES WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE
ORGANIC EXEMPTION PROGRAM. AMS FEES ARE LISTED IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY
SECTION OF THE CATAIR, RECORD IDENTIFIER 62 (INPUT), NOTE 1 SECTION. THE
AMS FEES ELIGIBLE FOR THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION PROGRAM ARE THE FOLLOWING:
CLASS CODE DESCRIPTION
053 BEEF FEE
054 PORK FEE
055 HONEY FEE
056 COTTON FEE
090 POTATO FEE
102 LIME FEE
103 MUSHROOM FEE
104 WATERMELON FEE
106 BLUEBERRY FEE
107 HAAS AVOCADO FEE
IN ORDER TO CLAIM EXEMPTION FOR THE AMS FEES DUE TO THE ORGANIC
EXEMPTION PROGRAM, THE FILER WILL TRANSMIT THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION
CERTIFICATE NUMBER ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE IN THE
ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD IDENTIFIER 51 INPUT RECORD IN THE CURRENT COTTON
CERTIFICATE NUMBER FIELD (POSITIONS 48-56). THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION
CERTIFICATE NUMBER WILL BE A 9 POSITION ALPHA/NUMERIC NUMBER.
THE ENTERING OF THE ORGANIC CERTIFICATE NUMBER WILL EXEMPT THE LINE
FROM THE AMS FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TARIFF NUMBER. IT IS IMPORTANT TO
NOTE, IF THE TARIFF NUMBER ENTERED FOR THE LINE DOES NOT CONTAIN AN AMS
FEE, NO ORGANIC EXEMPTION FEE CLAIM SHOULD BE MADE. THE ABI LINE ITEM
DATA WILL BE REJECTED IF THE TARIFF NUMBER FOR THE ENTERED LINE DOES
NOT HAVE AN INDICATION OF AN AMS FEE REQUIREMENT. THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF QUERY AND EXTRACT REFERENCE FILE TRANSACTIONS CONTAIN TARIFF
DATA TO INDICATE IF AN AMS FEE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SPECIFIC TARIFF
NUMBER.
THE TRADE CAN BEGIN MAKING ORGANIC EXEMPTION CLAIMS UPON OBTAINING AN
ORGANIC EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FROM THE AGRICULTURE MARKETING
SERVICE. THE ACS SYSTEM HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED TO ACCEPT ORGANIC
EXEMPTION CLAIMS EFFECTIVE 10/20/2004.
CF 7501 REPORTING PROCEDURES:
THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER WILL BE REPORTED IN THE SAME
LOCATION THAT THE COTTON CERTIFICATE NUMBER IS CURRENTLY REPORTED. THE
ORGANIC EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER WILL BE REPORTED IN COLUMN 34,
(UNDER THE VISA NUMBER IF THE LINE ITEM IS SUBJECT TO A VISA).
QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE MARKETING
SERVICE (AMS).
OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE ORGANIC EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
NUMBER PROGRAM CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS,
ATTENTION ANNE ROTHROCK AT 202-344-2706.
SYSTEM RELATED QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FILING AN ORGANIC EXEMPTION
CLAIMS CAN BE DIRECTED TO YOUR LOCAL CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO
ACS, ATTENTION TONY CASUCCI AT 202-344-1035.