CSMS Message: 93-000143

Title:ISO CHANGE - SLOVAKIA
Date:1993-02-11
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : SUSAN LANDRY

SUBJECT : STA-ISO CHANGE - SLOVAKIA

DATE : 02/10/93

FEBRUARY 8, 1993
2039011

ENT-1-CO-E:T:S: SL

CATEGORY: STA

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS

FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

RE: ISO CODES FOR CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA

PASS TO: ALL NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, LIQUIDATORS, AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

REFERENCE IS MADE TO EMAIL NOTICE #3004011 DATED JANUARY 4, 1993,
(ABI ADMIN NOTICE 93-0031 DATED JANUARY 6, 1993), CONCERNING ISO
CODES FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS
CZECHOSLOVAKIA. WE HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ISO
MAINTENANCE AGENCY HAS FINALIZED THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ORGANIZATION (ISO) CODES FOR THESE ENTITIES AS FOLLOWS:

CZ CZECH REPUBLIC

SK SLOVAKIA

NOTE: SLOVAKIA'S CODE IS NOW "SK" INSTEAD OF "SQ". THIS IS A
CHANGE FROM THE JANUARY NOTICE.

THESE CODES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THE SYSTEM WILL REJECT
ENTRIES USING "SQ" AFTER MARCH 1, 1993. PLEASE CHECK ALL ENTRIES
FROM THESE COUNTRIES VERY CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT
ISO CODES HAVE BEEN USED.

ANY OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO THE COLLECTIONS/STATISTICS BRANCH AT (202) 927-0418,
927-0801 OR 927-0051. QUESTIONS CONCERNING ABI PROCESSING SHOULD
BE REFERRED TO IRV FISHER, CHIEF, TARIFF COMPLIANCE BRANCH AT
(202) 927-0241.

THOMAS P. BANNER

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