| Title: | SHIPMENTS TO PUERTO RICO |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1992-12-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROLAND BERNIER
SUBJECT : SHIPMENTS TO PUERTO RICO
DATE : 12/04/92
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DECEMBER 4, 1992
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CATEGORY: STA
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS AND
U.S. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS - PROCEDURES FOR CARRIERS
TRANSPORTING MERCHANDISE FROM THE U.S. TO PUERTO RICO
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS (INCLUDING BROKERS, FREIGHT
FORWARDERS, CARRIERS, EXPORTERS, ETC.).
THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS AND THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE ISSUED
A JOINT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER OF NOVEMBER 30, 1992 (57 F.R. 56531-56534). THIS NOTICE
CONTAINS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS
REGULATIONS (15 CFR PART 30) AND THE U.S. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
(19 CFR PARTS 4 AND 122) CHANGING THE PROCEDURES FOR CARRIERS
TRANSPORTING MERCHANDISE FROM THE UNITED STATES TO PUERTO RICO.
THESE AMENDMENTS, IF ADOPTED, WILL REQUIRE SUCH CARRIERS TO
SUBMIT THEIR SHIPPER'S EXPORT DECLARATIONS (SED'S) AND OUTWARD
CARGO MANIFESTS TO CUSTOMS AT THE PORT OF ARRIVAL IN PUERTO RICO
RATHER THAN AT THE U.S. PORT OF DEPARTURE. THESE AMENDMENTS WILL
NOT CHANGE ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPORTERS.
WHILE WE ARE PROPOSING TO CHANGE THE LOCATION FOR FILING
EXPORT DOCUMENTATION, WE WILL ALLOW THOSE CARRIERS OPERATING
UNDER THE BONDING PROVISION OF THESE REGULATIONS TO FILE THEIR
COMPLETE MANIFEST AND ALL REQUIRED SED'S NOT LATER THAN THE
SEVENTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER ARRIVAL IN PUERTO RICO.
THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW BOTH THE CENSUS BUREAU AND THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE TO BETTER SCRUTINIZE COMPLIANCE WITH SED
REQUIREMENTS, RESULTING IN HIGHER QUALITY DATA AND BETTER SERVICE
TO THE EXPORTING COMMUNITY.
COMMENTS, ADDRESSED TO THE REGULATIONS BRANCH, FOREIGN TRADE
DIVISION, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20233, MUST BE
RECEIVED BY JANUARY 29, 1993. DUE TO DELAYS IN PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE CHANGES, IF ADOPTED, -2-
WILL BE 60 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE. (PLEASE
NOTE THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 1993, AS STATED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE, IS INCORRECT).
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS INFORMATION NOTICE MAY BE ADDRESSED
TO MR. ROLAND L. BERNIER, CHIEF, COLLECTIONS/STATISTICS BRANCH,
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS, (202) 927-0051.
WILLIAM J. LUEBKERT