| Title: | CAFTA TRADE BILL AUTOMATED |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2006-04-26 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM: TONY CASUCCI
SUBJECT: THE CAFTA TRADE BILL IS AUTOMATED EFFECTIVE 04/26/2006.
DATE: 04/26/2006.
ACS HAS COMPLETED THE SYSTEM CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAFTA TRADE
AGREEMENT. THE TRADE CAN NOW FILE CAFTA CLAIMS THROUGH THE ABI (ACS)
SYSTEM.
AT THE PRESENT TIME, ONLY THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO FILE
CAFTA CLAIMS:
COUNTRY ISO CODE EFFECTIVE DATE TO CAFTA BENEFITS
EL SALVADOR SV 03/01/2006
HONDURAS HN 04/01/2006
NICARAGUA NI 04/01/2006
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 06-0315 LISTS THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE CAFTA TRADE AGREEMENT.
POLICY AND PROCEDURE QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE CAFTA LEGISLATION SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS:
QUOTA ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE QUOTA BRANCH, ATTENTION:
MICHELLE VIDELOCK AT 202-344-2276.
TEXTILE ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TEXTILE BRANCH, ATTENTION
BOB ABELS AT 202-344-1959 OR JACKIE SPRUNGLE AT 202-344-2277.
CAFTA TRADE LEGISLATION ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TRADE
AGREEMENTS BRANCH, ATTENTION: LORI WHITEHURST AT 202-344-2722.
SYSTEM QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO YOUR LOCAL CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE
OR TO ACS, ATTENTION: TONY CASUCCI AT 202-772-2041.