CSMS Message: 07-000058

Title:DOMINCAN REPUBLIC ELIGIBLE FOR CAFTA EFFECTIVE 03/01/07
Date:2007-03-01
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS

FROM: TONY CASUCCI

SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS ELIGIBLE FOR CAFTA BENEFITS EFFECTIVE
03/01/2007.

LEGISLATION WAS SIGNED TO ALLOW MERCHANDISE FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
THAT IS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM A WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR
AFTER MARCH 1, 2007 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CAFTA BENEFITS.

ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 06-0315 LISTS THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE CAFTA TRADE AGREEMENT.

THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S ELIGIBILITY TO CAFTA BENEFITS ON 03/01/2007
TERMINATES THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S ELIGIBILITY TO CBI BENEFITS (SPI E)
AND GSP BENEFITS (SPI A).

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 TO JACKIE SPRUNGLE AT 202-344-2277.

CAFTA TRADE LEGISLATION QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TRADE
AGREEMENTS BRANCH ATTENTION LORI WHITEHURST AT 202-344-2722.

SYSTEM QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR LOCAL CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.

Related CSMS No. 06-000315