| Title: | HAITI HOPE LEGISLATION SYSTEM CHANGES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2007-03-16 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM: TONY CASUCCI
DATE: 03/16/2007
SUBJECT: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAITI HOPE
LEGISLATION.
THE HAITIAN HEMISPHERIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIP ECOURAGEMENT
ACT OF 2006 REQUIRES SPECIAL FORMATTED VISA NUMBERS FOR THE FOLLOWING
TARIFF NUMBERS:
98206125
98206130
98206205
98206212
THE HAITI HOPE VISA NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE TARIFF NUMBERS WILL
BE TRANSMITTED IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD IDENTIFIER 51 (INPUT) VISA
NUMBER FIELD (POSITIONS 11 - 19).
THE ABOVE 9820 TARIFF NUMBERS WILL HAVE THE SAME REPORTING OF THE VALUE
AND QUANTITY AMOUNTS ON THE ALTERNATE TARIFF NUMBER AS IS CURRENTLY DONE
WITH OTHER 9820 TARIFF NUMBERS.
THE HAITI HOPE LEGISLATION TAKES EFFECT ON 03/20/2007.
ACS IS IN THE PROCESS OF MODIFYING THEIR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS TO ACCEPT
THE HAITI HOPE VISA NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAITI HOPE CHAPTER
9820 TARIFF NUMBERS. THE TRADE WILL BE ADVISED IN A FUTURE MESSAGE
WHEN THEY CAN BEGIN FILING THE ABOVE TARIFF NUMBERS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE HAITI HOPE LEGISLATON THROUGH THE ABI SYSTEM.
POLICY AND PROCEDURE QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAITI HOPE
LEGISLATION CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:
QUOTA RELATED ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF FIELD
OPERATIONS ATTENTION MICHELLE VIDELOCK AT 202-344-2276.
TEXTILE ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
ATTENTION JACKIE SPRUNGLE AT 202-344-2277 OR TO ROBERT ABELS AT
202-344-1959.
NON-TEXTILE RELATED ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF FIELD
OPERATIONS TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH ATTENTION LORI WHITEHURST AT
202-344-2722.
SYSTEM QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO YOUR LOCAL CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE
OR TO ACS, ATTENTION TONY CASUCCI AT 202-344-2041.
CSMS #07-000071