| Title: | HAITI HOPE II SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2008-12-10 |
| To: | abi,acep |
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SUBJECT: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAITI HOPE II LEGISLATION.
THE 2008 FARM BILL PROVIDES ADDITIONAL TRADE BENEFITS TO THE HAITIAN HEMISPHERIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIP ENCOURAGEMENT ACT.
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 07-0065 PROVIDES THE TRADE WITH THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIAL HAITI HOPE LEGISLATION.
THE FOLLOWING TARIFF NUMBERS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIAL HAITI HOPE LEGISLATION:
98206125*
98206130*
98206205*
98206212
* SUBJECT TO TARIFF RATE QUOTA
THE ABOVE HAITI HOPE TARIFF NUMBERS REQUIRED SPECIAL FORMATTED VISA NUMBERS.
THE ABOVE TARIFF NUMBERS ALSO REQUIRED THE VALUE AND QUANTITY AMOUNTS TO BE REPORTED ON THE ALTERNATE TARIFF NUMBER.
THE HAITI HOPE II LEGISLATION ADDS THE FOLLOWING NEW TARIFF NUMBERS TO THIS TRADE PROGRAM:
98204205
98206135*
98206140
98206220
98206225
08206230
98206505
*SUBJECT TO TARIFF RATE QUOTA
ALL THE ABOVE HAITI HOPE TARIFF NUMBERS INDICATED ABOVE (EXISTING HAITI HOPE TARIFF NUMBERS AND THE NEW HAITI HOPE II TARIFF NUMBERS) WILL REQUIRE A VISA NUMBER. THE VISA NUMBER WILL BE TRANSMITTED IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD IDENTIFIER 51 RECORD (INPUT) VISA NUMBER FIELD (POSITIONS 11 – 19).
THE CATEGORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALTERNATE TARIFF NUMBER (NON 9820XXXX TARIFF NUMBER) SHOULD BE ENTERED IN THE CATEGORY NUMBER FIELD (POSITIONS 21 - 23) IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD IDENTIFIER 51 RECORD.
THERE WILL BE SITUATIONS WHERE THE ALTERNATE TARIFF NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE A CATEGORY ASSOCIATED WITH IT. IN THESE SITUATIONS, THE CATEGORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE 9820XXXX TARIFF NUMBERS SHOULD BE USED. THE HAITI HOPE 9820XXXXX TARIFF NUMBERS WILL HAVE A CATEGORY ‘900’ ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO VISA/QUOTA REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE A QUOTA/VISA ENTRY TYPE (E.G, 02/32).
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE SYSTEM REQUIREMENT, TARIFF NUMBER 98206225 WILL REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF A CERTIFICATE (EARNED IMPORT ALLOWANCE CERTIFICATE) ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
TARIFF NUMBER 98206225 WILL HAVE A PERMIT INDICATOR OF ‘13’ INDICATED ON THE TARIFF NUMBER. THE PERMIT INDICATOR IS DISPLAYED ON THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE QUERY TRANSACTION ‘W2’ RECORD IN POSITIONS 75 – 76 AND THE HARMONIZED TARIFF EXTRACT TRANSACTION ‘V2’ RECORD IN POSITIONS 75 – 76.
THE EARNED IMPORT ALLOWANCE CERTIFICATE WILL BE SUBMITTED IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY RECORD IDENTIFIER 52 RECORD (INPUT)IN THE MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT/LICENSE FIELD (POSITIONS 30-38).
THE ACS SYSTEM HAS ALREADY BEEN PROGRAMMED TO ACCEPT THE HAITI HOPE II TRADE BENEFITS AS INDICATED IN THIS MESSAGE.
POLICY AND PROCEDURE QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAITI HOPE II LEGISLATION CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:
QUOTA RELATED ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ATTENTION MICHELE VIDELOCK AT 202-863-6511.
TEXTILE RELATED ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ATTENTION JACKIE SPRUNGLE AT 202-863-6517 OR TO ROBERT ABELS AT 202-863-6503.
NON-TEXTILE RELATED ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ATTENTION HEATHER SYKES AT 202-863-6099.
SYSTEM QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE ABOVE MESSAGE CAN BE DIRECTED TO YOUR LOCAL CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES OR TO ACS, ATTENTION TONY CASUCCI AT 703-650-3053.