CSMS Message: 08-000131

RECENT CAFTA-DR LEGISLATION CREATED NEW BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING 982205XX TARIFF NUMBERS:

98220530
98220535
98220540
98220545
98220550
98220555
98220560
98220565
98220570

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TO CLAIM THE ABOVE CAFTA-DR TARIFF NUMBERS:

1) THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR CAFTA BENEFITS. COUNTRIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CAFTA BENEFITS ARE INDICATED IN THE COUNTRY CODE REFERENCE FILE IN THE MISCELLANEOUS SPI INDICATOR FIELD.

2) NO SPI INDICATOR IS TO BE ENTERED ON THE SUMMARY LINE FOR THE ABOVE INDICATED 982205XX TARIFF NUMBERS. THE ABOVE TARIFF NUMBERS PROVIDE REDUCED DUTY RATES FOR CERTAIN CHAPTER 62 TARIFF NUMBERS AND DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ORIGINATING AND QUALIFYING CAFTA BENEFITS.

3) THE ABOVE CAFTA-DR TARIFF NUMBERS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE.

4) THE ABOVE PROVISIONS BECOME EFFECTIVE ON 08/15/2008.

RECENT CAFTA-DR MODIFICATIONS ALSO CREATED BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH TARIFF NUMBERS 98220511 AND 98220513. IN ORDER TO FILE CLAIMS FOR THESE TWO TARIFF NUMBERS, THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET:

1) THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR CAFTA BENEFITS.
2) THE FILER MUST TRANSMIT THE SPI 'P' INDICATOR.
3) NO MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE IS REUIRED.

TARIFF NUMBER 98220511 IS SUBJECT TO QUOTA AND AS A RESULT REQUIRES THAT A QUOTA ENTRY TYPE BE SUBMITTED.

THE ABOVE PROVISIONS FOR TARIFF NUMBERS 98220511 AND 98220513 BECOME EFFECTIVE ON 08/15/2008.

POLICY AND PROCEDURE QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE TARIFF NUMBERS MAY BE REFERRED TO ROBERT ABELS OF THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AT 202-863-6503.

SYSTEM QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE REFERRED TO YOUR LOCAL CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO ACS, ATTENTION TONY CASUCCI, AT 703-650-3053.