| Title: | PECAN FEE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1992-10-01 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SUSAN LANDRY
SUBJECT : COL-PECAN FEE
DATE : 10/01/92
SEPTEMBER 30, 1992
2274011
CATEGORY: COL ENT-1-CO:T:E:T SL
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS),
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE : COLLECTION OF PECAN FEE
PASS TO : ALL CUSTOMS PERSONNEL, BROKERS, FILERS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) PUBLISHED A FINAL NOTICE
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON MAY 1, 1992 (VOL.57, NO 85 PG. 18797),
ESTABLISHING A PECAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER
INFORMATION PLAN. THE PLAN REQUIRES IMPORTERS TO PAY ASSESSMENTS
ON IMPORTED SHELLED AND IN-SHELL PECANS.
COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS:
CUSTOMS WILL BEGIN COLLECTING THE FEE ON IMPORTED SHELLED AND IN-
SHELL PECANS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 2, 1992.
THE PECAN FEE WILL BE COLLECTED THROUGH THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL
SYSTEM (ACS) UNDER COLLECTION CODE 057 AS FOLLOWS:
HTS NUMBER ASSESSMENT RATE
0802.90.1000 .011023/KG.
0802.90.1500 .022046/KG.
ABI REQUIREMENTS:
THE PECAN FEE WILL BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE AUTOMATED BROKER
INTERFACE (ABI) ON THE 62 RECORD WITH CLASS CODE 057. THE PECAN
FEE RATES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRONIC RETRIEVAL BY SEPTEMBER
25, 1992.
CF 7501 REPORTING PROCEDURES:
THE NOTATION "PECAN FEE" WILL APPEAR IN COLUMNS 30 THROUGH 32 FOR
EACH LINE ITEM SUBJECT TO AN ASSESSMENT.
THE ASSESSMENT RATE EXPRESSED AS A SIX-DIGIT DECIMAL PER
KILOGRAM, AS SHOWN ABOVE, WILL BE REPORTED IN COLUMN 34. THIS
RATE WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY THE NET KILOGRAMS FOR THE LINE ITEM TO
DETERMINE THE AMOUNT DUE. THAT FIGURE WILL THEN BE SHOWN IN
COLUMN 35.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PECAN ASSESSMENT FOR THE ENTRY WILL BE
IDENTIFIED WITH THE COLLECTION CODE 057 IN THE BLOCK 39 SUMMARY
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE CF 7501.
ABI ENTRIES WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE
REJECTED BY THE SYSTEM. NON-ABI ENTRIES WHICH DO NOT REFLECT THE
APPROPRIATE PECAN FEE WILL BE REJECTED BY CUSTOMS.
EXEMPTIONS:
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ASSESSMENTS
WILL BE COLLECTED ON ALL IMPORTS ENTERED UNDER THE ABOVE-
REFERENCED TARIFF NUMBERS. IMPORTERS REQUESTING EXEMPTIONS OR
REFUNDS MUST CONTACT THE PECAN BOARD DIRECTLY AT THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS:
PECAN MARKETING BOARD
5775 PEACHTREE-DUNWOODY ROAD
SUITE 500-G
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30342
(404) 843-0879
FURTHER QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED AS FOLLOWS:
COLLECTIONS/CF 7501 -SUSAN LANDRY (202) 927-0418
ABI UPDATES - IRV FISHER (202) 927-0241
PECAN FEE PROGRAM - GEORGIA ABRAHAM (USDA) (202) 720-5057
WILLIAM J. LUEBKERT
CSMS #93-000527